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Thamanat vows crackdown on smuggled farm products

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow on Monday declared war on the smuggling of farm products into Thailand, which he says has driven down the price of locally made products.

The smuggling of frozen pig carcasses, for instance, is affecting local pig farmers as these illicit products have dominated the local pork market and caused the price of pork to fall, said the minister.

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