Timber from old houses that have come to the end of their life is being bought by traders and turned into a thriving business.

The reclaimed timber supply chain started more than 10 years ago but was overlooked and unrecognised. Since then, a range of regulatory obstacles have been removed, bureaucratic processes are being simplified and will contribute to a decrease in corruption. The earning potential for Small and micro Economic Entities (SmEs) in Thailand that trade in reclaimed timber will gain a significant boost as a result.

The recognition of reclaimed timber as legal source of timber is the result of efforts to raise awareness among policy makers engaged in the formal Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement(VPA) process between the Government of Thailand and the EU.

Read the full story on the EU FLEGT Facility website: reclaimed timber in Thailand.