Thai Feed Mill Association Denies Government GMO Maize MOU

Khaosod•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai Feed Mill Association clarified that a memorandum of understanding to import GMO maize was signed between private entities, not the Thai government.

•The Thai Feed Mill Association sent a letter to Supajee Suthamphan on September 15, 2026, to clarify news regarding a GMO maize MOU.
•The MOU was signed on May 4, 2026, between the Thai Feed Mill Association and the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council.
•The agreement focuses on cooperation for animal feed raw materials and contains no binding trade volumes or obligations to import a specific amount of GMO maize.

Overview

•The Thai Feed Mill Association sent a letter to Supajee Suthamphan on September 15, 2026, to correct misunderstandings about a GMO maize import agreement.
•A memorandum of understanding was signed on May 4, 2026, between the Thai Feed Mill Association and the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council.
•Pornsin Patcharinthanakul stated that the MOU is a cooperation between private organizations and does not involve the Thai government as a contracting party.
•Supajee Suthamphan appeared in photos from the event as a witness during Thai-U.S. trade negotiations, not as a signatory.
•The Thai Feed Mill Association seeks to secure animal feed raw materials because Thailand's domestic supply is insufficient.
•Importing animal feed maize from the United States is viewed as an option to enhance raw material security and may help reduce agricultural burning affecting PM2.5 levels.
•Pornsin Patcharinthanakul noted that GMO technology has been studied scientifically and used globally for over 20 years.

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Key Quotes

Pornsin Patcharinthanakul

"The signing occurred only between representatives of the two private organizations; no government agencies from Thailand or the United States participated as contracting parties."

การลงนามเกิดขึ้นระหว่างผู้แทนของทั้งสององค์กรเอกชนเท่านั้น ไม่มีหน่วยงานภาครัฐของประเทศไทยหรือสหรัฐอเมริกาเข้าร่วมลงนามในฐานะคู่สัญญาแต่อย่างใด

Key Entities

Organization

Thai Feed Mill Association(สมาคมผู้ผลิตอาหารสัตว์ไทย)

A private organization that signed an MOU with the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council to cooperate on animal feed raw materials.

U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

A private organization that signed a memorandum of understanding with the Thai Feed Mill Association.

Person

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce who acted as a witness at the MOU signing ceremony.

Pornsin Patcharinthanakul(พรศิลป์ พัชรินทร์ตนะกุล)

The President of the Thai Feed Mill Association.

Place

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The country facing insufficient animal feed maize production.

United States(สหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️

The country from which the Thai business sector may import animal feed maize.