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Durian Exporter Crackdown: License Suspension Violation, 10M Baht Seized

Durian Exporter Crackdown: License Suspension Violation, 10M Baht Seized

Prachachat•Economy•1h ago

Reader Briefing

Thai agricultural officials have seized 10 million baht worth of durians and halted operations of a major exporter who was illegally producing and exporting the fruit while their license was suspended.

  • •The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, through the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), has taken decisive action against a durian exporter in Chanthaburi.
  • •The exporter was found to be illegally producing and exporting durians despite having their operating license suspended.
  • •Authorities seized 3 containers of fresh durians valued at over 10 million baht and the production site.
  • •This action is taken to protect the standards of Thai durians in the global market and ensure fair competition for compliant operators.

Overview

  • •Piyaratshai, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, ordered the ACFS to take strict legal action against a durian exporter in Chanthaburi.
  • •The exporter was found to be illegally producing and exporting durians while their license was suspended contrary to the Agricultural Commodity Standards Act B.E. 2008.
  • •ACFS officials seized 3 containers of fresh durians valued at over 10 million baht at a production site in Mueang Chanthaburi District, Chanthaburi Province.
  • •The exporter's license for production and export was suspended on May 6, 2026.
  • •Over 35,000 empty packaging boxes and approximately 50,000 kilograms of packed durians were found at the site, exceeding the capacity indicated by permits.
  • •While other companies claimed to be co-using the production site, investigations revealed they were not legally permitted to produce durians there.
  • •Authorities seized the production area of the offending durian exporter and the companies using the site.
  • •The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives emphasized strict, transparent, and impartial law enforcement, with no room for leniency or interference, to protect Thai durian standards and consumers.

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Key Quotes

Piyaratshai Tiyapairat
"Operators must strictly adhere to fresh durian production standards according to MKS 9070. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will enforce the law strictly, transparently, and directly, with no leniency, and will not tolerate any lobbying or interference to help violators."
ขอให้ผู้ประกอบการปฏิบัติตามมาตรฐานการผลิตทุเรียนสดตาม มกษ.9070 อย่างเคร่งครัด โดยกระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์จะบังคับใช้กฎหมายอย่างเข้มงวด โปร่งใส และตรงไปตรงมา ไม่มีการผ่อนปรน และไม่ยอมให้มีการวิ่งเต้นหรือแทรกแซงทุกรูปแบบเพื่อช่วยเหลือผู้กระทำผิด

Key Entities

Person

Piyaratshai Tiyapairat(ปิยะรัฐชย์)
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who ordered a crackdown on illegal durian exporters.

Organization

National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)(มกอช.)
The agency tasked with investigating and taking legal action against the durian exporter.
Durian Exporter/Packer(ล้งทุเรียน)
The entity that was found to be violating license suspension by illegally producing and exporting durians.

Place

Chanthaburi(จันทบุรี)ℹ️
The province where the durian exporter was operating and where the illegal activities were discovered.

Law

Agricultural Commodity Standards Act B.E. 2008(พระราชบัญญัติมาตรฐานสินค้าเกษตร พ.ศ. 2008)
The legislation that the durian exporter violated by operating during a license suspension.
MKS 9070(มกษ.9070)
The standard for fresh durian production that operators are urged to strictly follow.

Timeline

May 6, 2026(6 พฤษภาคม 2026)
The date when the durian exporter's license for production and export was suspended.