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Thai agency makes world's first vetiver pot.
Thailand has been successful in producing the first vetiver pot in the world. The Department of Science Service under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment recently introduced the new invention to the public. It also intends to seek a patent for the vetiver pot to protect the Thai invention.
The announcement was made on the eve of the national Inventor's Day, set on 2 February of each year.
Often referred to as the "miracle grass," vetiver is called "Ya Faek" by Thai people. With its long and strong roots, vetiver has a special ability to contribute to soil and water conservation. H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej has found that vetiver could solve the problems of not only soil erosion but also nitrate seepage. Vetiver is grown in abundance at the Doi Tung Development Area in the northern province of Chiang Rai. It is believed that the use of vetiver and clay from Doi Tung to make ...
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