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Tallying the tariff trade-offs
Business, Published on 04/08/2025
» The 19% US reciprocal tariff on Thai goods could offer some much-needed relief for businesses in Thailand, as this rate aligns with the regional average.
Food safety a pig deal
News, Editorial, Published on 18/12/2024
» The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand (SRAT) recently returned to Government House and asked the government to delay its plan to raise the minimum daily wage.
Pork oversupply could imperil small pig farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/12/2024
» The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand (SRAT) has raised concerns over the risk of small pig farms going out of business due to a worsening oversupply of pigs, while major farms are competing to expand their production capacity.
Act on pork smuggling
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2024
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) deserves praise for tackling the high-profile pork smuggling saga, but broader government action is still needed to solve the overall issue.
Smuggling tycoon's adopted son collared at airport
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/03/2024
» An adopted son of a Chinese pork-smuggling mafia kingpin was arrested by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) at Don Mueang airport on Tuesday.
3 more firms in crosshairs over illegal meat imports
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/03/2024
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is taking legal action against three more companies for document forgery to import illegal pork and beef.
Look on the bright side
News, Published on 10/02/2024
» Bhumjaithai, the party now touted as a leading defender of the conservative camp, is bracing for an uncertain future after key figure Saksayam Chidchob was found guilty of concealing assets and running a company -- via a proxy -- that won government construction contracts.
3 more firms charged over smuggling
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/02/2024
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has filed charges against three more companies suspected of being involved in smuggling pork and falsifying documents.
Major probe into meat smuggling
Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2024
» The Department of Special Investigation will examine three-years of meat import records and question agriculture officials in a major probe into meat smuggling.
10 tonnes of smuggled frozen suckling pigs impounded
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2023
» RATCHABURI: A team of livestock officials and police seized 10 tonnes of frozen suckling pigs in a raid in Photharam district on Friday morning, police said.