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FDA open to setting limits on beta-agonist use
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/08/2025
» The Food and Drug Administration has yet to set a safety threshold for beta-agonist use, as the chemical remains prohibited in livestock production.
Abattoir owner caught with dodgy pig carcasses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2025
» The owner of an abattoir in Bangkok has been charged with having almost two tonnes of pig carcasses from an unknown origin, which may carry diseases, according to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
Swine farmers sweat over tariff talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2025
» The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand has strongly opposed a government proposal to import US pork as part of trade deficit negotiations with Washington, warning it could devastate the domestic livestock industry and compromise consumer safety.
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.
Pork glut still hurting farmers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/12/2023
» The smuggling of pork has caused prices to collapse in the domestic market, hurting the incomes of pig farmers all across the country.
Govt to wrap up illegal pork cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/11/2023
» The government has doubled its efforts to eradicate an illegal pork network in the country and is adamant it will wrap up any related cases by next month, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke said.
Fighting pork smugglers
News, Editorial, Published on 20/10/2023
» The government's crackdown on pork smugglers is good news, if not overdue. The unbridled smuggling of such a basic food ingredient violates the law, impairs the country's food hygiene standards, and undermines small-scale swine farms.
Full cabinet line-up out soon: Srettha
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/08/2023
» The Pheu Thai-led cabinet is taking shape and a full line-up of cabinet posts should be finalised within three to four days, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
Pig farmers picket over prices, imports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/05/2023
» About 1,000 pig farmers rallied outside Government House on Tuesday to demand action over smuggled imports of foreign pork and the high cost of feed, both of which they claimed have driven up pork prices.