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Thai Livestock Department urged to contain spread of African swine fever quickly

13 Sept 08:55 Key points summarised by AI

Deans from 14 universities urgently pressed Thailand's Livestock Department to contain African Swine Fever (ASF) after diagnosing the disease in dead pig samples, fearing severe damage to the industry.
Thai authorities, including the Director-General and Prime Minister, initiated investigations and deployed teams to collect samples, while dismissing allegations of an ASF cover-up.
The ASF outbreak, compounded by floods, has led to significant pig shortages and soaring pork prices domestically.
In response, Thailand imposed a three-month ban on live pig exports and mandated reporting for large pig farmers and cold storage facilities to stabilize the market.
Regionally, Taiwan tightened import controls on processed meat from Thailand after detecting ASF contamination, prompting warnings to Thai migrant workers against bringing meat products.

Today 11:38 Key points summarised by AI

The Cabinet approved a new Bt50-billion 'A House for Each PLUS' home loan scheme from the Government Housing Bank, offering up to Bt3 million with 40-year repayment terms for low- and middle-income earners.
This initiative aims to significantly boost the property sector and national economy, projecting to generate Bt125 billion in economic activity and create jobs.