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African swine fever strikes pig farms in Laos' Xaysomboun

February 25, 2025

Vanghai village in Thathom district, Xaysomboun province, has been classified as a red zone following an outbreak of African swine fever.

African Swine Fever found in gov’t raid on Nakhon Pathom factories

March 22, 2024

A laboratory test has found African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in samples of ground pork collected in a raid on three unlicensed factories in Nakhon Pathom province earlier this week, the Department of Health announced on Thursday.

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.

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.

Council demands govt pay for pigs killed over ASF fears

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2022

The National Farmers Council is calling on the government to immediately compensate farmers who were forced to cull their pigs to contain the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF).

Price of pork to remain high for 3 years, says expert

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022

The ongoing shortage of breeding pigs and piglets will keep the price of pork high for about three years, Dr Somphon Issawilanon, a senior academician at the National Institute of Brainstorming, said on Thursday.

No cover-up of ASF case, agriculture minister insists

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said on Wednesday that he had ordered the Department of Livestock Development to immediately investigate risky areas after a sample collected from a slaughterhouse in Nakhon Pathom was found to have a trace of African Swine Fever (ASF) earlier this week.

Thailand denies swine flu cover-up as pig supplies fall, prices soar

SUNDAY, JANUARY 09, 2022

The government on Sunday denied covering up an outbreak of African swine fever (AFS) in Thailand amid growing suspicion that AFS is to blame for falling local pork supplies and surging prices. AFS is already decimating pig herds in neighbouring Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam as well as dozens of other countries.

Deep in the forest, Germany fights another virus. This one hits pigs.

MONDAY, AUGUST 02, 2021

ODER-SPREE, Germany - In the Brandenburg forest, a bounding 4-year-old black Belgian shepherd named Uschi picks up a scent. Wearing a neon high-visibility jacket, she stops by an overturned tree and lets out a series of barks.

Pork prices rise sharply in the region due to ASF

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020

The price of live pigs and pork has risen sharply now that the quantity of pigs has dropped due to the African swine fever (ASF), Wiwat Pongwiwatchai, vice president of the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand, said on Wednesday (May 27).

Ninth case of African swine fever confirmed in Ganghwa

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Another case of African swine fever has been found in the Ganghwa district of Incheon, pushing up the total number of confirmed cases to nine.

CPF sees no impact from African swine fever

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Prasit Boondoungprasert, Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF)'s Chief Executive Officer, has ruled out any impact on the company's sales target from the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), citing business diversification and the balanced proportion of meat products.

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