Opposition Forum on Blackchin Tilapia Problems

Matichon•Politics•30m ago

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Opposition leaders and experts held a forum in Samut Sakhon to discuss measures and government budgets for tackling the Blackchin Tilapia outbreak.

•The forum took place on July 19, 2026, at the Talat Thale Thai meeting room in Samut Sakhon.
•Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut and other People's Party MPs discussed government budget and legal gaps in managing the outbreak.
•Natthacha Boonchaiinsawat stated that farmers lack clarity on how the government will provide assistance.
•Witoon Lianjamroon warned that turning Blackchin Tilapia into an economic animal is a seriously mistaken direction.

•On July 19, 2026, Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut and several other participants joined a forum titled "Joining Forces to Solve the Blackchin Tilapia Problem from Villagers' Voices to Problem-Solving Measures."
•Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut stated that the solution to the Blackchin Tilapia problem relies on social fairness and addressed the importance of government budgets and legal improvements.
•Natthacha Boonchaiinsawat noted that farmers currently lack clarity regarding how the government will provide assistance.
•Natthacha Boonchaiinsawat suggested that provinces with high infestation rates might allow the use of tools capable of catching large quantities of Blackchin Tilapia.
•Nattaphong Sumonotham stated that the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives should seriously manage the situation in Samut Sakhon as the fish damage the ecosystem by eating other aquatic animals.
•Witoon Lianjamroon stated that the outbreak currently affects 21 provinces and has not yet reached the Andaman coast.
•Witoon Lianjamroon warned that the outbreak could expand to half of the country if no action is taken and argued that the goal should be zero infestation.
•Witoon Lianjamroon described the attempt to process Blackchin Tilapia into an economic animal as a seriously mistaken direction based on international alien species eradication principles.

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Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)

List MP, leader of the People's Party and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives.

Natthacha Boonchaiinsawat(ณัฐชา บุญไชยอินสวัสดิ์)

List MP of the People's Party.

Nattaphong Sumonotham(ณัฐพงษ์ สุมโนธรรม)

Samut Sakhon MP of the People's Party.

Siriroj Thanikun(ศิริโรจน์ ธนิกกุล)

Samut Sakhon MP of the People's Party.

Decharat Sukkamnerd(เดชรัต สุขกำเนิด)

Director of the Think Forward Center.

Winich Tansakul(วินิจ ตันสกุล)

An expert in aquaculture strategy.

Witoon Lianjamroon(วิฑูรย์ เลี่ยนจำรูญ)

Secretary General of the biothai Foundation.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut, Natthacha Boonchaiinsawat, Nattaphong Sumonotham, and Siriroj Thanikun belong.

Think Forward Center(ศูนย์นโยบายเพื่ออนาคต (Think Forward Center))

The organization directed by Decharat Sukkamnerd.

biothai Foundation(มูลนิธิชีววิถี (biothai))

The foundation where Witoon Lianjamroon serves as Secretary General.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The government ministry that Nattaphong Sumonotham stated should seriously manage the fish infestation.

Talat Thale Thai(ตลาดทะเลไทย)

The location of the meeting room where the forum was held in Samut Sakhon.

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

The province where the forum was held and where the Blackchin Tilapia outbreak is severe.