Pimpattra-Auaypornsri petition for mangosteen price crisis relief

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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Two Bhumjaithai MPs from Nakhon Si Thammarat petitioned the government to implement urgent measures to stabilize falling mangosteen prices.

•Pimpattra Wichaikul and Auaypornsri Chaowalit submitted demands to Anutin Charnvirakul and Supajee Suthamphan on August 25.
•The petition seeks urgent production drainage, price support, and cost reduction for mangosteen farmers in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
•Proposals include the development of a digital GAP system and the establishment of a comprehensive mangosteen industry cluster.

Overview

•On August 25, Pimpattra Wichaikul and Auaypornsri Chaowalit submitted demands to Anutin Charnvirakul and Supajee Suthamphan.
•Mangosteen prices in Nakhon Si Thammarat have dropped rapidly despite high production costs for fertilizer, maintenance, labor, and transport.
•Pimpattra Wichaikul proposed urgent measures to drain produce from production sources and connect with both domestic and international markets.
•Pracharath Rak Samakkee Nakhon Si Thammarat (Social Enterprise) Co., Ltd. suggested price support for the 2026 southern mangosteen season as an urgent measure.
•Pimpattra Wichaikul proposed the development of a digital GAP standard system and paperless customs release to speed up exports.
•Pimpattra Wichaikul proposed the long-term establishment of a comprehensive mangosteen industry cluster to enable processing and value addition.
•The Nakhon Si Thammarat Chamber of Commerce requested concrete government measures for market linkage and transport cost support.
•Pimpattra Wichaikul stated that the current crisis should be a starting point for restructuring southern fruit management from upstream to downstream.

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Key Quotes

Pimpattra Wichaikul

"The most important thing right now is to help farmers get through the period when produce is entering the market, because mangosteen cannot wait; when ripe, it must be harvested and have a supporting market."

สิ่งสำคัญที่สุดในขณะนี้คือต้องช่วยเกษตรกรให้ผ่านช่วงที่ผลผลิตกำลังออกสู่ตลาดไปให้ได้ก่อน เพราะมังคุดรอไม่ได้ เมื่อสุกแล้วต้องเก็บและต้องมีตลาดรองรับ

Key Entities

Person

Pimpattra Wichaikul(พิมพ์ภัทรา วิชัยกุล)

An MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Auaypornsri Chaowalit(อวยพรศรี เชาวลิต)

An MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

The Minister of Commerce.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Pimpattra Wichaikul and Auaypornsri Chaowalit.

Pracharath Rak Samakkee Nakhon Si Thammarat (Social Enterprise) Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ประชารัฐรักสามัคคีนครศรีธรรมราช (วิสาหกิจเพื่อสังคม) จำกัด)

An entity that proposed short, medium, and long-term solutions for the mangosteen crisis.

Nakhon Si Thammarat Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าจังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช)

An organization requesting concrete government measures to help mangosteen farmers.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

A government ministry to be coordinated with to determine produce support measures.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

A government ministry to be coordinated with to determine produce support measures.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Anutin Charnvirakul.

Place

Nakhon Si Thammarat(นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The province where mangosteen farmers are facing a price crisis.