The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thamanat Prompow commanded that the disposal of approximately 4,300 tonnes of unlawfully smuggled pork be carried out in a Sa Kaeo landfill. The pork was earlier seized at Laem Chabang port during a Department of the Special Investigation (DSI) probe in July. The confiscated shipment, valued at over 500 million baht, comprised 161 containers.

 

Thamanat emphasised that the ministry is prioritising the prevention and crackdown of illicit agricultural imports, particularly smuggled pork. This strategy is aimed at precluding potential animal pandemics, thwarting market manipulation, and safeguarding consumers.

 

The Department of Livestock Development has been entrusted with managing the carcass burial at the Animal Nutrition Research and Development Centre landfill in Sa Kaeo. A joint effort will be required, with officials from the Royal Thai Police, the DSI, the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand, and the Customs Department participating in the operation, according to the Department of Livestock Development’s director-general, Dr Somchuan Ratanamungklanon.

 

According to Dr Somchuan, the entire procedure, which will adhere to the World Organisation for Animal Health’s standard process, is expected to take five days. Six large pits lined with polyethene will be used to bury the smuggled pork, preventing the surrounding area from being contaminated by decomposition. Furthermore, pipes will be installed in these pits to safely discharge the gases produced during decomposition.

 

By Atima Homtientong

Caption: Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-14

 

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Smuggled in from where? China?

Non refrigerated containers?

Sound similar to the NY case in 2019.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2019/03/16/one-million-pounds-smuggled-pork-china-seized-nj-port-african-swine-fever/3185268002/

 

I guess testing it and donating it to the local schools and old folks homes was beyond their intellectual and kind hearted ability 

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

I guess testing it and donating it to the local schools and old folks homes was beyond their intellectual and kind hearted ability 

Way beyond intellectual thinking.

Strange you never see millions of bahts worth of drugs so openly destroyed... ?