The smuggled pork disposal is the largest in Thai history, according to officials

In a sign of how seriously officials are taking pork smuggling, Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on attended the disposal at the centre for the research and development of animal feed in Phetchaburi’s Cha-am district. Chalermchai said the pork and offal had been seized by authorities after being smuggled or imported illegally into Thailand. The smuggled pork is a danger to consumers and farmers, the minister said. Because it is not inspected, the meat can carry diseases, while its cheaper price can depress the income of farmers. The smuggled pork and offal was worth 123 million baht, Chalermchai said. Phetchaburi deputy governor Wanpen Mungsri and Livestock Development Department director-general Somchuan Ratanamangalanon also attended the disposal. The Livestock Development Department is seeking help from police, the military and customs officials to prevent pork from being smuggled into Thailand, Somchuan said. The minister said it took 35 trips by ten-wheel trucks, lorry ...