Border checkpoints stepped up checks to prevent smuggling of durian saplings

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Border checkpoints stepped up checks to prevent smuggling of durian saplings

By The Nation

 

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The Agriculture Ministry is seeking cooperation from border checkpoints in Ranong and Prachuap Khiri Khan to watch out for durian saplings being taken into Myanmar, a senior official said Thursday.
 

Suwit Chaikiarttiyos, director general of the ministry’s Agriculture Department, said he has instructed officials from his department to step up their checks at border checkpoints in Ranong and Prachuap Khiri Khan following a spate of attempts to take durian saplings into Myanmar.

 

In the latest incident, Suwit said many durian saplings were found at a house near the Singkhon border checkpoint in Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

Suwat explained that neither the soil nor the water in the area was suitable for growing durian, indicating that the plants were being collected in the location for smuggling to Myanmar.

 

He said the Agriculture Ministry prohibits the exports of durian saplings for fear that it would affect the durian industry in the country.

Suwit said officials have learned that the saplings in question belonged to a Myanmar national who holds Thai citizenship.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30346661

 

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[tracker1]

What stops them growing them from seed ? does Thailand really think the Chinese are going to keep purchasing durian from Thailand in the future ????

[happy chappie]

1 hour ago, tracker1 said:

What stops them growing them from seed ? does Thailand really think the Chinese are going to keep purchasing durian from Thailand in the future ????

My guessing is the surrounding Asian countries are all ready on it and as we know china don't mess about.wont be long before there another mountain of produce that can't be exported because of the high Thai baht and other countries not dependant on Thailand.

[johng]

Thailand must have  invented and patented Durian and Longon ?

[bluesofa]

11 minutes ago, johng said:

Thailand must have  invented and patented Durian and Longon ?

Didn't you know - the patent number is Thailand 4.0

 

[observer90210]

Well, well.... extra hassles could be expected on the visa runs in those areas, if scrutinity is to be beefed up ?!!....never know, they could mistake some of the runners for durians !!

[worgeordie]

Just waiting for the report Durian smuggler caught at border

with 6 Durian seeds stuffed up his back passage ,(I don't know

how big the seeds are so adjust quantity to realistic  number )

regards worgeordie