Teng urges government to prosecute Blackchin Tilapia importers

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

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People's Party leaders visited Samut Sakhon to demand government accountability and prosecution of private companies responsible for the Blackchin Tilapia infestation.

•Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut and Nattacha Boonchai-insawat visited Samut Sakhon on July 19, 2026.
•Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut urged the government to prosecute private companies that imported the Blackchin Tilapia species.
•The Department of Fisheries admitted to not preparing a budget allocation plan for this issue in the 2027 budget.
•Nattacha Boonchai-insawat warned the Prime Minister of escalated scrutiny if proposed solutions are ignored.

Overview

•Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut and a team of People's Party MPs visited the Thai Seafood Market meeting room in Mueang District, Samut Sakhon, on July 19, 2026.
•Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut stated that the root cause of the problem is the import of the species by a private company.
•Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut urged the government to proceed with legal action against the parties responsible for the impact without worrying about which private company is affected.
•The Department of Fisheries confirmed to the Ad Hoc Committee Considering the Annual Expenditure Budget Bill 2027 that it had not prepared a budget allocation plan for this matter.
•Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut argued that public taxes should not be used to fix a problem caused by a private company.
•Nattacha Boonchai-insawat issued a final warning that if the government ignores proposals for disaster zone declarations and emergency aid, the party will question the Prime Minister directly in the next session.
•Nattacha Boonchai-insawat noted that the Blackchin Tilapia situation is 2-3 times more severe than in the past 2 years, forcing many people to change careers.

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Key Entities

Person

Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)

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

Nattacha Boonchai-insawat(ณัฐชา บุญไชยอินสวัสดิ์)

List MP of the People's Party.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party led by Nattaphong Ruengpanyawut.

Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)

The government agency that admitted it did not prepare a budget allocation plan for the issue.

Ad Hoc Committee Considering the Annual Expenditure Budget Bill 2027(คณะกมธ.วิสามัญพิจารณาร่างพ.ร.บ.งบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปีงบประมาณพ.ศ.2570)

The committee reviewing the 2027 budget expenditure.

Lawyers Council of Thailand(สภาทนายความ)

The organization that provided legal opinions and case updates regarding the fish problem.

Place

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

The province where the People's Party team visited to monitor the Blackchin Tilapia problem.

Thai Seafood Market(ตลาดทะเลไทย)

The location of the meeting room in Mueang District, Samut Sakhon.