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In order to discuss various organizational matters and cooperation projects, AFA held its first official meeting with SorKorPor under its new Secretary General.

The newly appointed Mr. Pote (Third from left in the photo), together with Ms. Saengnapa from its partner NGO ThaiDHRRA, met with the AFA Secretary General and other staff on July 2.

Among the matters discussed by the two secretariat heads are the planned national consultation and regional conference to be hosted by SorKorPor in Thailand this year.

On the occasion of the 7th National congress

Dear Brothers and sisters: our comrade in PAKISAMA

We, the Thai farmer’s Association (SorKorPor) want to talk and express our solidarity with you on the special important event in your history the 7th National congress on March 18 – 20, 2009 with the theme “Unity Amidst Challenges of the time”.

The Crisis of the global financial meltdown, climate chomge, food crisis and bad governance give a big chance of small farmers’ small fishers and indigenous peoples.

“Why and How to work – hard” this is the question,

You and other farmer’s Organization must give the best answer for the farmers, and the answer is the goal we must walk together.

We hope you can use the 7th National congress to build common understanding in “strength, weakness, Obstacles and opportunities” in your organization and create strategic plan and tactical Action plan for solve the solution.

We also hope that after the 7th National congress, your organization will strengthen and more stronger and can do more works for your farmers, fishers and indigenous peoples.

May PAKISAMA young youn!
Long live PAKISAMA!

In solidarity

Prawit Panchareon
Chairperson of SorKorPor

March 17, 2009

Farmers in ASEAN member-countries such as Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand, can now understand more about ASEAN issues related to farmers in the region through an issue paper that has been translated into local languages.

The issue paper entitled “Understanding the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint”, published by AFA and AsiaDHRRA, is now available in Khmer, Bahasa, Tagalog, Viertnamese, and Thai versions.

AFA members from ASEAN countries (FNN in Cambodia, API in Indonesia, PAKISAMA in the Philippines, VNFU in Vietnam, and SORKORPOR in Thailand) did the translation of the issue paper for distribution to farmers in their respective countries.

Through the local versions of the issue paper, it is expected that farmers belonging to AFA member organizations will understand more about ASEAN-related issues affecting them and appreciate the efforts of their national farmers’ organizations on regional advocacy through AFA.

As part of its advocacy effort in the Asian region, AFA conducts dialogues and consultations with ASEAN to understand more the issues concerning farmers and agriculture and put forward the farmers’ analysis and position on these issues, in the hope of affecting the regional inter-government body’s policies and activities.

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The Executive Committee of the Farmer’s Federations Association for Development Thailand (SorKorPor), led by Mr. Prawit Pancharoen (Chair-person) and Dr. Yutkati Sarikaputi (Head of Advisors), held a meeting with Thailand’s Agriculture Minister Mr. Samsak Pridnanuntakol and Permanent Undersecretary Mr. Jaruntada Kannasuit last March 20, 2008 to discuss cooperation between SorKorPor and the Ministry at the country level, as well as with AFA at the regional level.

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The Farmer’s Federations Association for Development Thailand (SorKorPor) hosted the visit of representatives from the Vietnam National Farmer Union (VNFU) last March 25-30, 2008 in order to learn from Thailand farmers’ initiatives on agricultural self-sufficiency and to strengthen the ties between the two farmer organizations and the rest of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA), which is currently being chaired by SorKorPor.

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Dear Friends in PAKISAMA,

Re: Moral Support to “Lumad” Farmers from Sumilao to March on Foot for 60 Days to Reclaim Land

Farmers’ Federations Association for Development Thailand (Sorkorpor) wants to express our admirableness to “Lumad” Farmers through our friends, PAKISAMA.

We realize that LAND is heart of all farmers. In case of Thailand, our small farmers in all parts of the country have ever struggled to protect their ancient lands from many competitive used of other sectors. Regarding to the circumstance, we can say that Filippino and Thai farmers are in the same fate. We think that the campaign by marching on foot for 60 days to reclaim land of Sumilao farmers is a symbol of farmers and poor people who have just only bodies and mind as tools for struggle.

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The AFA Execom elected a new Vice-Chairperson last June 15, 2007 during its 19th Execom Meeting at held at the Partnership Center in Quezon City, Philippines.

Mr. Prawit Pancharoen, newly elected Chairperson of SorKorPor, succeeded Ms. Sudaporn Sittisathapornkul as Vice-Chairperson after the latter finished her term.

In simple ceremonies at the end of the meeting, a plaque of recognition was presented by Chairperson Seo to Ms. Sittisathapornkul for her dedication to AFA as former Vice-Chairperson.

The AFA Secretary General, together with the AsiaDHRRA Secretary General , held a meeting with API – Sambito, Nuruddin, Fuad, new Treasurer Rifa’i and new Translator Fathonah, last April 18.
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Thailand AFA member SorKorPor hosted a meeting between Regional office of the World Vegetable Research Center and AFA last May 19 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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31st October – 1st November 2006
SorKorPor conducted The 3rd General Assembly; Prime Minister General Surayut Julanon attended the meeting and received 7 solutions of SorZorPor on solving farmers’ problems and request on the cooperation of SorKorPor to work with government and Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

29th October – 4th November 2006
The representatives of Agriterra and ZLTO traveled to attend the GA of SorKorPor, they had discussion meeting on about the new project “Farmers Fighting Poverty” and visited SorKorPor-Lower Northern Region at Uttaradit province and Chieng Mai province.

9th – 15th November 2006
SorKorPor Committee went to attend the 16th AFA meeting at Hanoi, Vietnam and had build relationship cooperation between SorKorPor – VNFU in year 2007.

28th – 29th November 2006
SorKorPor conducted project on Technical Assistance on “Farmer leaders and Organization Administration” that was the project cooperation of AFA and SorKorPor.

30th November 2006
The executive committee of SorKorPor led by Khun Sudaporn, Chairlady of SorKorPor and Chairperson of SorKorPor’s advisers went to meet Dr.Theera Sutabud, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at the meeting room of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the meeting discussed on the cooperation on solving the problems of farmers and Ministry of Agriculture received principle on about Law of National farmers’ council.

4th – 5th December 2006
Chairlady of SorKorPor and the committee went to attend the summarized meeting of 2 years of Tsunami with SorKorPor-Southern region and working group of Tsunami in the southern region.

7th December 2006
SorKorPor was the host on organizing the meeting cooperated with farmers’ organizations and the social leaders to push Law of National Farmers Council.

9th – 15th December, 2006
The representatives of SorKorPor went to attend Asian Civil Society, the 17th AFA Meeting and Joint meeting of AFA – AsiaDHRRA at Cebu, the Philippines.

25th – 29th December 2006
SorKorPor sent Card’s Merry X-mas/Happy New Year 2007 to AFA, Agriterra, ZLTO, AsiaDHRRA, WRF and etc.