Thai PM Calls for Urgent Talks with Malaysia After Shrimp Import Ban Sparks Concerns for Farmers’ Livelihoods
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Shrimp diplomacy: Thai PM orders urgent talks with Malaysia
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday directed immediate discussions with Malaysia following its temporary ban on imports of five Thai shrimp species, warning that prolonged restrictions could hurt shrimp farmers, exporters and the broader seafood supply chain.
The Trang shrimp farming network is preparing to march to Bangkok on June 4th to meet with the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries, protesting against the Minister of Agriculture's neglect and the resulting sharp price drop. They suspect the Minister is inactive in addressing the problem because southerners don't vote for the Pheu Thai party. The ban on shrimp imports from Malaysia has also severely impacted the farmers. On June 3rd,…
A Quiet Malaysia - Thailand Seafood Dispute Just Became Very Public
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Malaysia has suspended imports of five Thai shrimp species, effective 1 June — but the move did not come out of nowhere. For months before the announcement, Malaysian seabass had already stopped crossing into Thailand at the Sadao and Padang Besar border checkpoints, quietly blocked after failing to secure approval from Thailand’s Food and Dru…
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