Agriculture and fishing

The National Fisheries Association of Thailand is threatening protests in the capital if the new government ignores its demand to revise strict rules and regulations on trawlers and their crews. “If these laws aren’t changed, the fishermen will head to Bangkok and camp out in ...

Fisheries Department Director General Adisorn Phromthep said his agency will temporarily close the Gulf of Thailand’s Alphabet Kor area for the rehabilitation of aquatic animals off eight provinces. A survey found aquatic animals suitably rehabilitated and after previous temporary closures of the same areas.Keep reading ...

Fishing sector supports sustainable solutions to IUU fishing and human trafficking. Samut Sakhon province has organized anti-IUU fishing and human trafficking activities, while Songkhla province’s fishing sector has welcomed a visit by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to study the factual situation and find sustainable solutions ...

The Department of Fisheries has paid 27 million baht in compensation to workers in the fishing sector under the first phase of the government’s compensation scheme.Keep watching ...

The Internal Trade Department is urging border security and customs officers to crack down on the smuggling of unmilled glutinous rice by traders who want to profit off the high price of the commodity in the domestic market. Keep reading ...

The Fisheries Department joined the Royal Thai Police (RTP) organised a workshop in Phuket’s Muang district on Thursday to provide training on fisheries laws to around 200 representatives of piers and fishing associations in Ranong, Phang Nga, Krabi, Phuket, Trang and Satun.Keep reading ...

City councillors have finally approved the enforcement of a regulation to charge Bangkok residents for wastewater treatment after 14 years of vacillation. The new city ordinance has been in place since 2004 but it has not been implemented. In calculating wastewater treatment fees, 80% of ...

Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon on Wednesday called on the United Nations to make Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing an environmental crime. “Thailand is proud of its success in tackling IUU. We hope to see further international cooperation in dealing with the issue. ...

Major United Nations agencies are urging major fishing nations to join efforts to fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as an activist warns that Thai vessels are being registered overseas to bypass the kingdom’s tough new laws.Keep reading ...

The government has assured that IUU measures have been taken properly and advised a political party to thoroughly check out information pertaining to the issue.Keep watching ...