WHAT WOULD THE BEST WAY TO GROW ENGLISH POTATOES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA

Do any of the locals grow potatoes? I read somewhere recently that in China there has been a huge shift away from rice towards potatoes because the yield is much greater. I would guess that the tubers will grow as potatoes don't seem to be dependent on day length or cold spells or anything.
I found this on a site about potato growing:
Potato is grown in more than 100 countries, under temperate, subtropical and tropical conditions. It is essentially a "cool weather crop", with temperature being the main limiting factor on production: tuber growth is sharply inhibited in temperatures below 10°C (50°F) and above 30°C (86°F), while optimum yields are obtained where mean daily temperatures are in the 18 to 20°C (64 to 68°F) range.

For that reason, potato is planted in early spring in temperate zones and late winter in warmer regions, and grown during the coolest months of the year in hot tropical climates. In some sub-tropical highlands, mild temperatures and high solar radiation allow farmers to grow potatoes throughout the year, and harvest tubers within 90 days of planting (in temperate climates, such in northern Europe, it can take up to 150 days).