Suchart sets 3 measures for legal Red-vented Bulbul breeding

Khaosod•Society•7d ago

Reader Briefing

Minister Suchart Chomklin implements three measures to balance Red-vented Bulbul conservation and legal commercial breeding after their removal from the protected wildlife list.

•Red-vented Bulbuls are no longer on the protected wildlife list as of September 1, 2026.
•Minister Suchart Chomklin introduced three measures to prevent poaching and promote legal breeding.
•The deregulation aims to support the livelihoods and culture of people, particularly in the southern region.

Overview

•A ministerial regulation was published in the Royal Gazette on August 31, 2026, and took effect on September 1, 2026.
•The Red-vented Bulbul is removed from the protected wildlife list, allowing for legal breeding, propagation, and trade under specific criteria.
•Suchart Chomklin established a first measure to intensify protection in forests, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and national reserved forests through proactive patrols and checkpoints.
•Suchart Chomklin established a second measure to systematically regulate birds outside forest areas through registration and cooperation with breeding associations.
•Suchart Chomklin established a third measure to upgrade legal breeding by promoting farm standards, registering breeding farms, and implementing bird identification marks.
•Suchart Chomklin stated that the deregulation allows citizens, especially those in the southern region, to develop the birds into economic animals and create income.
•The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will consider returning the Red-vented Bulbul to the protected wildlife list if poaching significantly impacts the wild population.

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Key Quotes

Suchart Chomklin

"Unlock the breeding, but do not unlock the poaching from nature. We want the people to be able to raise, breed, and earn income from Red-vented Bulbuls legally."

ปลดล็อกการเลี้ยง แต่ไม่ปลดล็อกการลักลอบจับจากธรรมชาติ เราต้องการให้พี่น้องประชาชนสามารถเลี้ยง เพาะพันธุ์ และสร้างรายได้จากนกกรงหัวจุกได้อย่างถูกต้องตามกฎหมาย

Key Entities

Person

Suchart Chomklin(สุชาติ ชมกลิ่น)ℹ️

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment who implemented measures for Red-vented Bulbul regulation.

Organization

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The government ministry responsible for wildlife conservation and the deregulation of Red-vented Bulbuls.

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)

The public journal where the ministerial regulation regarding protected wild animals was published.

Law

Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Certain Wild Animals as Protected Wild Animals (No. 4) 2026(กฎกระทรวง กำหนดให้สัตว์ป่าบางชนิดเป็นสัตว์ป่าคุ้มครอง (ฉบับที่ 4) พ.ศ. 2569)

The regulation published on August 31, 2026, that removed Red-vented Bulbuls from the protected wildlife list.