Department of Agriculture intensifies chasing of pomelo smuggling into Thailand

Published 2021년 3월 17일

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On March 17, 2021, the Director-General of Thailand's Department of Agriculture, Mr. Pichet Wiriyaphaet, met with Phichit Provincial Governor, Mr. Rangsan Tancharoen, to address a serious issue involving the illegal smuggling of pomelo from abroad into Thailand, where they are repackaged and exported as Thai produce. This scheme, discovered in Phichit Province, involves local entrepreneurs partnering with exporters to obtain false Phytosanitary certificates, misrepresenting the fruit as Thai-grown. This fraudulent activity, affecting over 1,000 local grapefruit farmers in Phichit, threatens the province's agricultural economy by undercutting local produce prices. In response, the Department of Agriculture and the Phichit governor are implementing administrative and criminal measures to halt this fraud and protect local farmers. Additionally, the article provides a price comparison for pomelo and oranges in Phichit, highlighting the price disparity between local and imported produce, further impacting local farmers.

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On March 17, 2021, Mr. Pichet Wiriyaphaet, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture. Revealed after meeting Mr. Rangsan Tancharoen, Phichit Provincial Governor At Phichit Provincial City Hall that he met with Phichit Governor this time because he was informed by Mr. Pichai, Mueang Macha Phanich, Phichit Province that there are pomelo farmers in the area. Amphoe Pho Prathap Chang Point out a clue that pomelo from abroad secretly smuggled into, sorted and packed in Phichit and exported to foreign countries. Therefore, inspections to the checkpoint at Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province, found that entrepreneurs from Phichit Province used a packing house or buy pomelo together with exporters to request a PC (Phytosanitary certificate) or a certificate. Phytosanitary for export to foreign countries Therefore, officials from the Phichit Agricultural Research and Development Center, an agency in the department's area Checked in the packing house, it appears that it is not a ...

Source: Ththansettakij