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Deputy Agriculture Minister allocates 350M Baht for Blackchin Tilapia

Deputy Agriculture Minister allocates 350M Baht for Blackchin Tilapia

Matichon•Politics•1h ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Agriculture Minister Watcharapol Khaokham convened 29 agencies to approve the use of 350 million baht in mid-year budget to implement measures against the spread of Blackchin Tilapia.

  • •Deputy Agriculture Minister Watcharapol Khaokham chaired a meeting on September 16 at the Parliament to address Blackchin Tilapia outbreaks.
  • •The meeting approved the use of approximately 350 million baht from the mid-year budget to implement seven existing measures.
  • •Blackchin Tilapia has spread to the Northeast, specifically affecting the Lam Pao Dam area in Kalasin Province.
  • •The Department of Fisheries has allocated 15 million baht of its own budget for urgent action in Kalasin Province.

Overview

  • •On September 16, Deputy Agriculture Minister Watcharapol Khaokham chaired a meeting with 29 agencies at the Parliament.
  • •The Blackchin Tilapia problem was declared a national agenda in 2024 under the government of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, with an initial budget frame of 450 million baht.
  • •Blackchin Tilapia has spread to the Lam Pao Dam in Kalasin Province, where it is noted that freshwater environments allow for faster reproduction than brackish water.
  • •The meeting approved the use of the remaining mid-year budget, approximately 350 million baht, to execute seven measures previously established by the Department of Fisheries.
  • •Deputy Agriculture Minister Watcharapol Khaokham plans to visit affected areas personally within this week.
  • •The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives assigned the Deputy Permanent Secretary to coordinate with agencies such as the Royal Irrigation Department to block the spread of the fish from Kalasin to Udon Thani.
  • •Deputy Agriculture Minister Watcharapol Khaokham stated that the Department of Fisheries must improve public relations and provide updates on the situation in the 21 affected provinces every week or month.
  • •The Department of Fisheries legal team is investigating the causes of the outbreak and reviewing court orders regarding affected groups in Samut Songkhram.

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Key Quotes

Watcharapol Khaokham
"I have come to work; I only want to finish it, make it fast, and make it as efficient as possible. Today, we will no longer just treat the symptoms; it must end."
ผมเองเข้ามาทำงาน ผมต้องการอย่างเดียวทำให้จบ ทำให้เร็ว ทำให้มีประสิทธิภาพมากที่สุด วันนี้เราจะไม่เลี้ยงไข้อีกต่อไป ยังไงก็ต้องจบ

Key Entities

Person

Watcharapol Khaokham(วัชระพล ขาวขำ)
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who chaired the meeting to solve the Blackchin Tilapia problem.
Suriya Jungrungreangkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)ℹ️
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who signed the order appointing the director and committee for Blackchin Tilapia management.
Srettha Thavisin(เศรษฐา ทวีสิน)ℹ️
Former Prime Minister who approved a 450 million baht budget frame for Blackchin Tilapia management in 2024.

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)
The ministry overseeing the Department of Fisheries and the effort to combat Blackchin Tilapia.
Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)
The agency responsible for establishing the seven measures and managing the fish outbreak.
Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)
Agency responsible for water management and using machinery to block the spread of fish.
Department of Marine and Coastal Resources(กรมทรัพยากรทะเลชายฝั่ง)
Agency under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment that provided input on fish reproduction in brackish water.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️
Government ministry whose Department of Marine and Coastal Resources participated in the meeting.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
Ministry providing local network mechanisms in every province and district to support the Department of Fisheries.
Ministry of Defence(กระทรวงกลาโหม)ℹ️
Ministry providing personnel to assist in solving the situation.
Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️
One of the 29 agencies attending the meeting to discuss the Blackchin Tilapia situation.
Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️
One of the 29 agencies attending the meeting to discuss the Blackchin Tilapia situation.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
Organization providing personnel to help resolve the situation.
Department of Corrections(กรมราชทัณฑ์)ℹ️
Organization providing personnel to help resolve the situation.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)
Agency under the Ministry of Interior whose Director General attended the meeting.
Public Relations Department(กรมประชาสัมพันธ์)
Agency requested to help publicize information regarding the fish outbreak.
Center for Monitoring and Solving the Blackchin Tilapia Outbreak(ศูนย์อำนวยการติดตามสถานการณ์และแก้ไขปัญหาการแพร่ระบาดของปลาหมอคางดำ)
The center that convened the meeting with 29 agencies to manage the fish outbreak.

Place

Lam Pao Dam(เขื่อนลำปาว)
A large dam in Kalasin Province where Blackchin Tilapia has spread.
Kalasin(กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️
Province where the Blackchin Tilapia outbreak has spread to the Lam Pao Dam.
Udon Thani(อุดรธานี)ℹ️
Province connected by waterways from Kalasin that may be at risk of the fish spread.
Samut Songkhram(สมุทรสงคราม)ℹ️
Province where affected people grouped together to sue over the fish outbreak.
Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where the meeting on September 16 took place.