OVER 4,500 TONNES OF PORK and other meats allegedly smuggled from abroad have been seized at cold storage warehouses in the provinces since the last few months, according to Agriculture & Cooperatives Minister Thammanat Prompao.

 

More than 4,500 tonnes of pork and other meats suspected to have been illegally brought into the country by smugglers have been seized from among a total of 107 cold storage warehouses inspected by the authorities in 14 provinces in varied regions of the country over the last few months.

 

Those provinces included Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son and Prae in the northern region, Mukdahan, Nong Khai, Buengkarn and Surin in the northeastern region, Sa Kaeo, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat in the eastern region, Kanchanaburi in the western region, Ranong in the southern region and Samut Prakan, southeast of Bangkok.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

TOP: Officials seize smuggled pork, above, and checking a beef distributor’s shop for the source of his meat at Chiang Rai earlier this year. Photo: Naewna

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-23

 

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That minister for smuggling is a busy man! 🙏

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

 

I guess the price of pork is going up. Big C is going to have to find a new supplier.

1 hour ago, Thingamabob said:

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

 

 

Yea, why don't those lions and crocodiles etc not go vegan. Someone should tell them how disgusting they are.

2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

 

But they do it to each other! 🤔

This is not low-level smuggling. That number of reefer containers was 'allowed' in by Thai Customs on the instruction of..........

2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

 

I think drinking alcohol is disgusting, but hey, each to his own! Up to them Thinga! 

7 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

 

So say you bob, We think different .You have your opinion we have ours Ok

Again or old news? Some months ago they buried same amount of pork.

I hope they are more wiser now and USE it never the less !

Takes a thief to catch a thief.

16 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

 

Friend of Tash Petersen?

Waiting on a comment from the Minister of Customs ?

On 12/23/2023 at 1:13 PM, Thingamabob said:

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.