The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its GAIN (Global Agricultural Information Network) report on Biofuels in Thailand and the Associated Impacts on Food Crops. Some highlights of the report are: (1) There was an increase in consumption of both ethanol-blended gasoline (9.3 million liters per day (ML/day) in 2008 from 4.8 ML/day in 2007 ) and biodiesel blends (57.5 ML/day in 2008 from 6.5 ML/day in 2007). (2) (Pure) ethanol production increased from 0.9 ML/d in 2008 from 0.5 ML/day in 2007, while 100% biodiesel production increased to 1.6 ML/day as a result of implementing a compulsory B2 (2% biodiesel blend) and voluntary B5 biodiesel production. (3) Sugarcane/molasses and tapioca are the major feedstocks for ethanol production while palm oil is the major feedstock for biodiesel production. Over the medium term, tapioca is seen as the major ethanol feedstock. (4) Increased biofuel demand in Thailand is seen to have marginal impact of food/feedstock prices (sugarcane/molasses, palm oil, tapioca). Details of the report can be accessed at the USDA FAS website (URL above)..