Thailand urges Japan to lift ban on Thai fresh poultry imports

By k on March 5, 2010

TOKYO, March 5 (TNA) – Thailand’s minister of agriculture and cooperatives, visiting Japan, urged his Japanese counterpart to consider lifting Japan’s suspension of Thai fresh chicken import as Thailand has been free from bird flu for more than one year.

Thai minister Theera Wongsamut met Hirotaka Akamatsu, Japan’s minister of agriculture, fisheries and forestry, to explain that Thailand has remained free of avian influenza virus since February 11, 2009.

He asked Japan to consider resuming Thai poultry imports after it banned fresh chicken products since 2004.

The Japanese minister said he would send officials to Thailand to inspect disease control standards and the country’s absence of bird flu. Afterward Japan might permit the resumption of Thai poultry imports.

According to the Department of the Disease Control, Thailand reported 25 cases of avian flu with 17 dead during the outbreak between 2004 and 2006.

Meanwhile, during talks with the Thai minister, Mr Akamatsu also agreed that Japan would provide academic assistance on making artificial corals and puffer fish processing to Thailand.

The Japanese Minister also reaffirmed his support for the rice stockpile project of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). (TNA)

Japan may import poultry from Thailand again BANGKOK, 6 March 2010 (NNT) – Minister of Agriculture and...
Japan still Thailand’s top investor in 2009 BANGKOK, Jan 14 (TNA) – Japanese investors for one more...
Thailand and Japan jointly invest in craft paper business in Vietnam BANGKOK, 29 January 2010 (NNT) – Thailand cooperated with Japan...
LPG imports likely reach 1.5 ml tonnes in 2010 BANGKOK, 26 November 2009 (NNT) – Imports of liquefied petroleum...

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Readers Comments

Business News »

Loan clients urged to be well-prepared for higher finance costs

July 16, 2010

BANGKOK, July 16 – Loan customers, particularly small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs), must have well-prepared business plans to cope with higher financial costs in the face of an upward interest trend, according to the Kasikorn Research Center (KRC), a leading Thai financial think tank. Kasikorn said that major domestic commercial banks had begun raising the [...]

Bank And Finance »

Commercial banks announce hikes in interest rates on fixed deposits

July 16, 2010

BANGKOK, 16 July 2010 (NNT) —Interest rates on fixed deposits and lending rates have been hiked by financial institutions following the hike in the policy rate by the Central Bank. Krungthai Bank has announced its fixed deposit interest rate hike of 0.25-0.35%, while key lending rates would be increased by 0.125-0.15%, effective today. Siam Commercial [...]

General News »

Summary of the 9th APEC Energy Meeting

July 12, 2010

Thai delegates led by Minister of National Resources and Environment, Suwit Khunkitti, along with international counterparts from 20 countries attended the 9th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministerial Meeting in Fukui, Japan on 19 June 2010. During the summit, a speech on the “Low Carbon Paths to Energy Security: Cooperative Energy Solutions for a Sustainable [...]

Economy »

4 Govt agencies cooperate to promote Thai investment abroad

July 12, 2010

BANGKOK, 12 July 2010 (NNT) – The Office of Thailand Trade Representative (TTR) joins force with three financial institutions to promote Thai investments abroad, with operators in various business groups showing keen interest in the project. TTR along with SME Bank, EXIM Bank and the Government Pension Fund (GPF) announced their cooperation in credit support [...]

Energy »

Moody´s chops down PTT´s credit

June 29, 2010

BANGKOK, 29 June 2010 (NNT) – An international credit rating firm, Moody’s Investors Service, has lowered the creditworthiness of Thai petroleum giant PTT Plc from A2 to A3 with a negative outlook. Moody’s Investors Service has changed the local currency issuer rating for PTT Plc from A2 stable to A3 negative while the foreign currency [...]

Politics »

One month needed for Interpol consideration over Thaksin´s case

July 16, 2010

BANGKOK, 16 July 2010 (NNT) – A nod from the Paris-based international police intelligence-sharing association, Interpol, over case of self-exiled ex Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra should be known within one month. Police Maj-General Terdsak Rujirawong, Commander of the Royal Thai Police Foreign Affairs Division, said on Friday that an arrest warrant on terrorism charge issued [...]