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Canine unit sniffs out bags of smoked bat, ham, bacon smuggled from Kunming

November 10, 2022

The Department of Livestock Development’s (DLD) Quarantine and Inspection Canine Unit at Suvarnabhumi Airport was quick to detect three bags of smoked bat, ham and bacon smuggled from China’s Kunming on Thursday.

Agriculture Ministry will seek Bt2.9 billion to fight ASF

January 27, 2022

The Agriculture Ministry plans to seek an emergency fund of Bt2.9 billion to combat African Swine Fever (ASF) and will consult China as well as Vietnam and other countries next week on measures to tackle it.

Only way out of ASF crisis is vaccines, rehab of small farms, says expert

SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2022

After the Department of Livestock Development officially put Thailand’s pork shortage and surging prices to an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, the authorities immediately enforced tight controls.

It’s okay to eat crocodile meat, just take these precautions

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022

Amid rising pork prices, some consumers are turning to consuming crocodile meat as an alternative protein source, says Dr Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Department of Health.

Major trade partners still have confidence in Thai pork: official

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022

Thailand’s trade partners still have confidence in Thai pork despite the case of African swine fever (ASF) found in Nakhon Pathom last week, a Commerce Ministry aide said on Monday.

Steps taken to ensure ASF does not affect Thai pork exports

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022

The African Swine Fever (ASF) should not affect Thailand’s pork exports as it is strictly adhering to standards set by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and importers, the Department of Livestock Development said on Sunday.

PM summons livestock chief for emergency swine flu meeting

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022

Thailand’s leading livestock official was summoned to an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday amid allegations of a swine fever cover-up.

Livestock department not hiding swine fever cases, insists chief

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022

No African Swine Fever (ASF) cases were concealed by the Department of Livestock Development, the department’s director-general Sorawit Thaneeto insisted in an interview with Kom Chad Luek on Thursday.

University chief veterinarian informed govt of ASF last year

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022

The chairman of the Thailand Veterinary Dean Consortium had informed the government last month about the discovery of African Swine Flu (ASF) in the kingdom, contrary to claims by the Livestock Development Department.

First African Swine Fever case officially confirmed in Thailand | Voice of The Nation

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022

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Thai opposition alleges swine flu cover-up, threatens PM, minister with censure

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022

Opposition party Pheu Thai on Tuesday threatened the prime minister and agriculture minister with a no-confidence motion after African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected at a Nakhon Pathom slaughterhouse.

Thailand detects African swine fever in Nakhon Pathom