Satun Shrimp Farmers Seek Aid After Malaysia Shrimp Ban Causes Glut
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Key Quotes
"Middlemen are taking advantage by buying at prices below cost."
พ่อค้าคนกลางฉวยโอกาสกดราคารับซื้อต่ำกว่าทุน
"Malaysia's border closure is causing hardship; oil and electricity costs for ponds keep rising, while shrimp prices plummet daily."
มาเลเซียปิดด่านทำกระอัก ค่าน้ำมัน ค่าไฟฟ้า ที่ใช้ตีน้ำในบ่อพุ่งไม่หยุด สวนทางกับราคากุ้งที่ดิ่งลงทุกวัน
"If the Governor and Provincial Commerce Office don't act quickly to find new markets, Satun's farmers will surely go bankrupt."
ถ้าผู้ว่าฯ พาณิชย์จังหวัด ไม่รีบยื่นมือมาช่วยจับคู่ตลาดใหม่ เกษตรกรสตูลล้มละลายยกแผงแน่
Key Entities
Organization
Satun Shrimp Farmers(คนเลี้ยงกุ้งสตูล)
Group of shrimp farmers in Satun province seeking government assistance due to market issues.
Government(รัฐบาล)
The Thai government, which the shrimp farmers are appealing to for help with market access and subsidies.
Middlemen(พ่อค้าคนกลาง)
Intermediaries who are allegedly exploiting Satun's shrimp farmers by purchasing shrimp at prices below production cost.
Satun Shrimp Farmers Club(ชมรมผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งจังหวัดสตูล)
An organization representing shrimp farmers in Satun province advocating for solutions to their market crisis.
Provincial Commerce Office(พาณิชย์จังหวัด)
The provincial commerce department through which the shrimp farmers submitted their petition.
Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)
Thai government department responsible for fisheries, petitioned by Satun's shrimp farmers.
Place
Person
Mr. Chaowalite Saengchai(นายเชาวลิต แสงฉาย)
President of the Satun Shrimp Farmers Club, who is leading the group seeking government intervention.
Minister of Commerce(รมว.พาณิชย์)
The Thai Minister of Commerce, who received a petition from Satun's shrimp farmers.
Director-General of the Department of Fisheries(อธิบดีกรมประมง)
The head of Thailand's Department of Fisheries, who was among the officials petitioned by Satun's shrimp farmers.
Governor of Satun(ผู้ว่าฯสตูล)
The Governor of Satun province, who received a petition from local shrimp farmers regarding the market crisis.