Insects in Thailand: National leadership and regional development, from standards to regulations through association

Abstract

While the insect as food and feed industry undergoes a worldwide evolution, even called "revolution", South-East Asia with its historical entomocul-ture leader Thailand, is also getting structured. From farm to table, the Good Agricultural Practises (GAP) constitute a first major evolution at the first step of the value chain. The sustainability of the latter however relies on its environment and opportunities. The Asian Food and Feed Insect Association (AFFIA) plays an important role to support the insect industry development. Moreover, in the context of an increasing food safety global concern, authorities are also having a key role. From regulations to production standards, through a first association of researchers and companies, there are representative signs of regional development presented in this chapter, from farm to fork.