In Lamphun province near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand a 20-year-old wooden house is being demolished. The workers are dismantling the house piece by piece, rescuing all teak wood. Currently there is a booming domestic market for reclaimed timber in Thailand. It is increasingly contributing to the local economy and has become an important source of livelihood for household businesses in the wood sector.
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Reclaimed timber is contributing to Thailand’s local economy and becoming an important livelihoods source. Timber from old houses that have come to the end of their lifecycle are being bought by traders and turned into a thriving business.
Workers dismantling a wooden house piece by piece, rescuing all teak wood from the roof support poles to the flooring boards, window frames and doors. Source: Agus Djailani, European Forest Institute
The reclaimed timber supply chain started more than 10 years ago but was overlooked and unrecognized. Since a range of regulatory obstacles were removed, bureaucratic processes are being simplified and will contribute to a decrease in corruption. In turn, the earning potential for the Small and micro Economic Entities (SmEs) in Thailand that trade in this timber will have a significant boost.
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