CHIANG RAI – The province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, is making a major move to protect its famous mountain coffee. Local leaders are accelerating efforts to register “Pang Khon coffee” as the region’s 10th Geographical Indication (GI) item. This important status aims to elevate high-altitude Arabica coffee into the global premium market. At the same […]

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CHIANG RAI – While most of Thailand was busy celebrating the Songkran water festival with laughter and splashes, a much quieter—and grittier—battle was being waged on the steep slopes of Ban Pang Khon.

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