Community Anthrax Scare Devastates Beef Sales in Ubon Ratchathani

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of ThaiRath.

 

Local beef vendors in Ubon Ratchathani province are reporting a dramatic 90% drop in sales following recent reports of an anthrax outbreak affecting cattle and buffalo meat in the region.

 

Authorities, including Dr. Suphot Rotchan, the provincial livestock official, conducted inspections at major meat stalls along Kantharalak Road in Warin Chamrap district, a well-known hub for beef, buffalo, and pork sales. The visits aimed to ensure that vendors held valid animal carcass sale permits and were aware of the symptoms and risks associated with anthrax.

 

Despite no official confirmation linking local meat to any contamination, panic among consumers has had a devastating effect on business.

 

“We used to sell up to 100 kilograms of beef per day,” said Ms. Kanyapat Lomwong, a longtime meat vendor. “Now we’re lucky to sell even 10 kilograms. Sometimes I sit here for hours and don’t even sell one.”

 

Kanyapat noted that the downturn began shortly after the Songkran festival, when news first broke about anthrax concerns in livestock. Sales, once guaranteed at a minimum of 50 kilograms per day, have plummeted to levels so low that she has had to cut staff shifts to reduce daily losses.

 

“We’re barely making enough to cover daily costs,” she added. “People are scared and won’t come near beef or buffalo meat anymore.”

 

Dr. Suphot urged the public to stay calm, assuring that regular veterinary inspections and safety protocols are in place. He encouraged vendors to display proper certification to reassure consumers of the meat’s safety.

 

Meanwhile, local authorities continue to monitor the situation closely, promising to step up public education efforts to counter the spread of misinformation and help revive confidence in the province’s meat markets.

 

Related article:

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1360031-anthrax-control-centre-to-open-in-mukdahan-after-local-death/

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from ThaiRath 2025-05-09.

 

 

 

 

[ozz1]

You can hardly blame them home slaughtered meat no inspections no meat hygiene regulations