How Thailand Achieved Third Place in World Chicken Exports

With over 100,000 tonnes of chicken valued at a staggering 100 billion baht shipped abroad last year alone, Thailand has secured its spot as the world’s third-largest exporter, trailing only behind Brazil and the US.

Thailand’s poultry industry has been on an upward trajectory, with Chaweewan Kampa, President of the Poultry Promotion Association of Thailand, hailing the nation’s climb to third place last year from its previous fourth-place ranking.

Speaking on the strategies that propelled this achievement, Chaweewan highlighted the government’s proactive measures in export promotion, coupled with swift decisions to extend soybean meal imports under a World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement for an additional year. This move proved instrumental in addressing the escalating costs and shortages of animal feed, a crucial component in poultry…