The Office of Agricultural Economics pointed out B.E. 2569 cold weather, warning farmers to beware of brown spot disease.

The Office of Agricultural Economics warns rice farmers to be vigilant about brown spot disease due to weather forecasts reporting that in early February 2026, a new moderate cold air mass will begin to cover the upper regions of Thailand, with generally cold weather in the mornings. The northern, northeastern, eastern, and central regions of the country will have dense fog in many areas, which is conducive to the spread of brown spot disease, which can spread through wind currents, especially in environments with high relative humidity or dense fog. At the end of January 2026, outbreaks were reported in the northeastern region, including 10 acres in Buriram province and 1 acre in Sakon Nakhon ...