Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has questioned whether people meddling behind the scenes could be the cause of the current shortage and high price of pork meat.
Pork imports could, if necessary, alleviate the shortage, he said on Monday.
However, the government had to first check if the country’s pork supply was adequate before taking such action.
“If there are dead pigs, more can be produced. Please understand that the current outbreak [of swine fever] is in just a few areas, not nationwide, and the number of dead pigs is not even 20%.
“So, why is there a shortage? Something must have happened, and some people could be meddling in the process,” Gen Prayut said.
Pork shortages have been blamed for the price soaring from 150 baht per…
