Thai customs officials have seized more than 43 tonnes of smuggled pork, worth about 8.9 million baht, during the past three months, including about 35 tonnes in September alone, according to Patchara Anuntasilpa, director-general of the Customs Department.

 

He said today (Monday) that the department has stepped up its crackdown on frozen pork and pig carcasses being smuggled into the country through various border crossings to prevent the spread of African swine fever.

 

He cited an incident on September 11th when customs officials stopped a container truck in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province and found 23 tonnes of frozen pork, worth about five million baht, on board, adding that the driver of the truck could not produce any documentation to certify from where the pork came and there was no import permit.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/43-tonnes-of-smuggled-pork-seized-in-three-months-by-thai-customs-officials/

 

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Well that's probably reduced the illegal imports by a couple of %..... 

OK, great, but where's it all ending up 

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

OK, great, but where's it all ending up 

Exported to UK as luxury porks? ????

The market price is, according to the above OP, some 217 Baht/kg. 

The smugglers manage to get this meat from outside Thailand, pay off customs officers at the point of entry, truck (including empty return), driver and the profit for the smugglers. 

I just wonder, at what price that pork has been sold originally as well as why this smuggling is financially still worthwile? Possibly the Thai pork is too expensive - to start with?

Same with eggs, eggs in Nong Khai and eggs in Vientiane must come from different planets - by their pricing ???? 

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He cited an incident on September 11th when customs officials stopped a container truck in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province and found 23 tonnes of frozen pork, worth about five million baht, on board, adding that the driver of the truck could not produce any documentation to certify from where the pork came and there was no import permit.

So the container had never been checked into the country?

Or....????

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

OK, great, but where's it all ending up 

On my plate... better quality than Thai pork.