Trading of pigs infected with ASF blamed for spread of virus in Thailand’s small pig farms

[snoop1130]

 

The sale of sick live pigs by unscrupulous pig farmers and traders is believed to be a main cause of the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in pig farms nationwide since last year, resulting in the deaths and cull of millions of live pigs and the shortage of live pigs today.

 

Thai PBS has received information from a group of pig farmers in north-eastern provinces who claim that they were duped, by a trading company in Roi-et province, into buying piglets at cheap prices. The animals subsequently died in their droves, thought to be caused by ASF.

 

They also claimed that the official permit to move pigs from one province to another, purportedly signed by an official from the Livestock Development Department in an eastern province, was falsified.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/trading-of-pigs-infected-with-asf-blamed-for-spread-of-virus-in-thailands-small-pig-farms/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-01-11

 

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[Geoffggi]

But I thought I read recently that ASF was NOT in Thailand ......................???

[redwood1]

That's right the small pig farmers are to blame.....Let's get these pigs into big factory farms were they will be safe in their concrete cages...

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The sale of sick live pigs by unscrupulous pig farmers and traders is believed to be a main cause of the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in pig farms nationwide since last year, resulting in the deaths and cull of millions of live pigs and the shortage of live pigs today.

I don't doubt it for one second...

safe trusted Thailand... live here for longer than 5 minutes you'll know that's a worthless statement.

[kidneyw]

 "the only way to prevent the spread of the disease is to cull infected pigs and disinfect the pig farms."

Maybe they should cull the farmers!

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

But I thought I read recently that ASF was NOT in Thailand ......................???

Regretfully "yes" according to the Cambodian media (11 January 2022)

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501004400/outbreak-of-asf-in-thailand-a-worrying-concern-in-cambodia/

[KhunLA]

7 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

But I thought I read recently that ASF was NOT in Thailand ......................???

Millions ?

 

Yes, read same yesterday, tested (400 +/-) ?? many farms, slaughter houses & pigs, and only found 1 pig infected.  And that was a backtrack of infected pork found at a slaughter house.

 

Agree with other post, just more control, and big business pushing out the small pig farmers.  Just as covid has done for everything else.

[KhunLA]

59 minutes ago, kidneyw said:

 "the only way to prevent the spread of the disease is to cull infected pigs and disinfect the pig farms."

Maybe they should cull the farmers!

Just sell the meat at a discount.  Not like it's going to hurt you if cooked properly.  160+F kills the swine flu.  No different than all the other c r a p in your store bought meats.

 

So much for rare, medium or medium rare pork steak, as if they ever ask .... medium well please.  Most meats except beef (if asked) is over cooked here anyway.

 

 

Edited January 12, 2022 by KhunLA

[stigar]

Nobody can trust the goverment statements whatever they say.

[billd766]

2 hours ago, kidneyw said:

 "the only way to prevent the spread of the disease is to cull infected pigs and disinfect the pig farms."

Maybe they should cull the farmers!

Maybe it is all the lying politicians that need to be culled.

[Knocker33]

11 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

But I thought I read recently that ASF was NOT in Thailand ......................???

Yes and they would never cover that up was the quote