New Australian inspections threaten Thai shrimp exports
THAILAND - The National Food Institute of Thailand reported the country would face export losses of Bt2 billion if Australia implemented its stringent import restrictions - the so-called Import Risk Analysis (IRA) - on prawns and prawn products in the...

Fish farmers affected by contaminated water confident in investigation of EIT officials
THAILAND - Fish farmers in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong provinces express confidence in the authority’s investigation into the contaminated water of the Chao Phraya River. The Interior Minister and Industry Minister have requested officials from the Engineering...

WTO will rule in Thai shrimp row
THAILAND - Thailand has filed its first submission against the United States with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute-settlement body, accusing Washington of unfair trade practices by slapping an anti-dumping duty on Thai shrimp.

Thai shrimp farmers call for boycott
THAILAND - Thai shrimp farmers plan to boycott Australian goods soon if the country fails to cancel its Import Risk Analysis against shrimp imported from Thailand.

Govt agrees to pay millions of baht in assistance money to fish farmers
THAILAND - The cabinet has agreed in principle to advance millions of baht in assistance money to fish farmers devastated by recent pollution in the Chao Phraya river. Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thira Sutabutra said the cabinet had not put...

Cabinet approves cash aid for affected fish farmers
THAILAND - The Cabinet yesterday approved a Bt50 million budget to provide financial relief to people affected by water pollution in Angthong and Ayutthaya.

Thais investigate mass fish deaths in river farms
BANGKOK - Thailand has embarked on a two-week investigation to find out whether a ship sinking with 650 tonnes of raw sugar aboard or factory waste devastated fish farms in the Chao Phraya River, a minister said on Wednesday.

Chao Phraya fish killed by contamination
THAILAND - Hundreds of thousands of freshwater fish in commercial fishfarms along the Chao Phraya River in central Thailand died overnight Sunday.

Thai shrimp farmers plea for scrutiny of Australian aquaculture products
THAILAND - The Thai Marine Shrimp Farmers' Association has called on the Fishery Department to implement Import Risk Analysis (IRA) on aquaculture products imported from Australia to prevent GAV and MoV viruses from spreading in the Kingdom, reports The...

VIV Asia 2007 - A New Focus on Aquaculture.
BANGKOK - VIV Asia opened in Bangkok Wednesday with a smartly choreographed, flambuoyant, launch ceremony; something more familiar with a new car launch than to a food industry Expo.

Intervet Aquatic Animal Health at VIV ASIA 2007
BANGKOK - With the Asia-Pacific region being home to 90% of the world's aquaculture production, the slowing growth of wild capture production and high prices for fish have accelerated aquaculture production in the region, the growth species including...

Thai Union Frozen Products sees revenue rise
THAILAND - Thai Union Frozen Products PLC (TUF) is more upbeat about its profitability this year after having posted a 6% drop in net profit last year due to higher interest expenses and non-recurring merger and acquisition expenses.

WTO access encourages CP Group to look at Vietnam
THAILAND - The Charoen Pokphand Group plans to set up its second manufacturing base for livestock and aquaculture in Vietnam within 10 years, thanks to the country's generous trade and investment sweeteners.

Thailand may carry Australia’s exclusionary shrimp rules to WTO
BANGKOK - Thailand has instructed its representative at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva to take a first step which could see the dispute with Australia over its pending rules on imported shrimp brought before the world trade body.

Thailand complaint on Australia's shrimp barrier goes to WTO
BANGKOK - Thailand is set to raise the shrimp import barrier imposed by Australia for discussion in a meeting of the committee responsible for hygiene affairs of the World Trade Organization (WTO) later this month.

Thai shrimp farmers protest new Australian import rules
BANGKOK - A group of 50 shrimp farmers from southern Thailand submitted a letter to a representative of the Australian embassy in Bangkok on Tuesday protesting Canberra's new import rules.

CPF intensifies efforts to go global
THAILAND - Agriculture conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) is making more of an effort to become a global food processing company, the main object of focus being the "farm-to-table" strategy.

Thailand to hold talk with Australia over new import rules on shrimp
BANGKOK - Thai fishery officials will seek a meeting with the Australian authorities later this month to make clear their reservations about Canberra’s new health rules on imported shrimp.

Thai shrimp exporters fear new health rules in Australia
BANGKOK - Thai shrimp farmers have urged the government to speed up negotiations with Australia over its proposed health and safety standard before it comes into effect on February 21.

Vietnamese Fisheries Up Export Target To $3.6 billion
VIETNAM - The fisheries sector has set a target of US$3.6 billion from seafood and marine exports this year, an increase of $0.3 billion over last year.

Thai Ag Bureau speeds up drafting of Organic Marine Shrimp Production standards
THAILAND - The National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS) is expediting the drafting of “Organic Marine Shrimp Production” standards.

Shrimp exports threatened by US, Australian trade rules
THAILAND - The Fisheries Department said that it is closely monitoring the introduction of new health and safety standards in the United States and Australia as they may hamper Thai shrimp exports to two major Thai markets.