At Laem Chabang port in Thailand‘s Chon Buri province, the Customs Department confiscated a total of 161 containers filled with frozen pork carcasses that had been illegally imported from various countries. The illegally imported pork shipments were found to lack proper documentation and certification, raising concerns about the potential spread of disease among both consumers and local livestock farmers. As a result of these risks, the Customs Department has taken extensive measures to address this issue.
Following the conclusion of legal proceedings, 159 of the seized containers were transferred to the Animal Quarantine Station in Chon Buri, overseen by the Department of Livestock Development. The illegally imported pork shipments will be disposed of in accordance with the Animal Epidemic Act. Meanwhile, the remaining two containers are…
