Pig numbers down more than 30% but government continues to blame other causes
A vendor arranges various pork cuts at Pak Nam market in Samut Prakan province. Pork prices have soared recently. Some consumers say this has forced them to opt for cheaper options like chicken amid fears pork will remain expensive in the months to come. (Photo: Bangkok Post)
Livestock authorities have vowed to investigate the death of a pet pig after a university lab test indicated it died from African swine fever, the first such report in Thailand.
Thailand has for years insisted its pig herds remained unaffected by African swine fever, which over recent years has swept through Europe and Asia and killed hundreds of millions of…
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