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29 Agencies Allocate 350M Baht to Combat Blackchin Tilapia

29 Agencies Allocate 350M Baht to Combat Blackchin Tilapia

Thairath•Politics•1h ago

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Deputy Minister Watcharapol Khaokham convened 29 agencies to allocate 350 million baht for the urgent eradication of Blackchin Tilapia.

  • •Deputy Minister Watcharapol Khaokham presided over a meeting on September 16, 2026, with 29 agencies.
  • •A central budget of approximately 350 million baht was approved to combat Blackchin Tilapia.
  • •The infestation has spread to the Lam Pao Dam in Kalasin Province.
  • •The operational framework is set for 180 days to achieve verifiable results.

Overview

  • •On September 16, 2026, Watcharapol Khaokham presided over the meeting of the Center for Monitoring and Solving Blackchin Tilapia Outbreaks.
  • •Watcharapol Khaokham and 29 agencies agreed to implement seven existing Department of Fisheries measures and approved a central budget of approximately 350 million baht.
  • •The Blackchin Tilapia infestation has spread to the Lam Pao Dam in Kalasin Province.
  • •The Royal Irrigation Department will build check dams to cut the cycle in water channels connecting provinces.
  • •Manpower will be mobilized from the Ministry of Defence, the Royal Thai Police, and the Department Corrections, with support from the Ministry of Interior's local networks.
  • •Watcharapol Khaokham established a 180-day timeframe for the operations to show clear and verifiable results.
  • •Watcharapol Khaokham will visit the Lam Pao Dam within the current week.
  • •The Department of Fisheries' legal team has been ordered to investigate the individuals responsible for releasing the fish.

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Key Entities

Person

Watcharapol Khaokham(วัชระพล ขาวขำ)
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who presided over the Blackchin Tilapia outbreak meeting.

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)
The ministry under which Watcharapol Khaokham serves as Deputy Minister.
Center for Monitoring and Solving Blackchin Tilapia Outbreaks(ศูนย์อำนวยการติดตามสถานการณ์และแก้ไขปัญหาการแพร่ระบาดของปลาหมอคางดำ)
The center that coordinated the meeting of 29 agencies to manage the national agenda of Blackchin Tilapia.
Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)
The agency whose seven measures are being implemented and whose legal team is investigating the outbreak source.
Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)
The agency responsible for building check dams to cut the fish's cycle in inter-provincial water channels.
Ministry of Defence(กระทรวงกลาโหม)ℹ️
An agency providing manpower to combat the infestation.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
An agency providing manpower to combat the infestation.
Department Corrections(กรมราชทัณฑ์)
An agency providing manpower to combat the infestation.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The ministry providing local networks to support field operations.
Shadow Cabinet(ครม.เงา)ℹ️
The entity that urged for a change of minister if results are not seen within 3 months.
Public Relations Department(กรมประชาสัมพันธ์)
The agency through which public awareness will be communicated every week.

Place

Lam Pao Dam(เขื่อนลำปาว)
A location in Kalasin Province where Blackchin Tilapia have spread.
Kalasin Province(จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️
The province where the Lam Pao Dam is located.