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Thai Shrimp Alliance Urges Senate for 5.5B Baht Plan to Revive Industry

Thai Shrimp Alliance Urges Senate for 5.5B Baht Plan to Revive Industry

Prachachat•Economy•1h ago

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Thai shrimp industry stakeholders urge the Senate to accelerate a 5.5 billion baht action plan aimed at disease control, cost reduction, and increasing production to 400,000 tons.

  • •A coalition of Thai shrimp farmers submitted a petition to the Senate seeking immediate government intervention.
  • •The proposed action plan involves 11 measures and 38 activities with a budget of 5,537 million baht.
  • •The goal is to revive the Thai shrimp industry, which has seen significantly reduced production and export value due to diseases since 2012.
  • •The industry highlights its strengths in quality, food safety, and environmental practices as competitive advantages.
  • •The shrimp industry seeks to regain its former global standing, having been a world leader in production and exports.

Overview

  • •On May 21, 2026, at 10:00 AM, the Thai Shrimp Association and its allies submitted a letter to the Senate President.
  • •The Thai Shrimp Alliance delivered a letter to the Senate President requesting the urgent promotion of measures to revive the shrimp industry.
  • •The proposed action plan includes 11 measures and 38 activities with an estimated budget of 5,537 million baht.
  • •The shrimp industry's production has declined to an average of 270,000-280,000 tons from a peak of over 640,000 tons due to diseases.
  • •The decline in production affects shrimp farmers, cold storage operators, and processing plants, impacting their ability to operate at full capacity.
  • •Thailand was once the world's leading producer and exporter of shrimp, with peak production exceeding 640,000 tons in 2010 (2010).
  • •The shrimp industry has experienced severe impacts from disease outbreaks since 2012 (2012), leading to a significant drop in production and export value.
  • •The alliance plans to submit letters to the Prime Minister and relevant ministers to further push for solutions to the shrimp industry's problems.

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Key Quotes

Ekaphod Yodpinij
"This petition is to make the government realize the importance of the shrimp industry and understand the ongoing crisis faced by shrimp farmers, as the global situation exacerbates the problems."
การยื่นหนังสือครั้งนี้ เพื่อให้รัฐบาลเห็นความสำคัญของอุตสาหกรรมกุ้ง และเข้าใจปัญหาของเกษตรกรผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งที่เผชิญวิกฤตต่อเนื่อง ขณะที่สถานการณ์โลกยิ่งทำให้ปัญหารุนแรงขึ้น

Key Entities

Organization

Thai Shrimp Alliance(พันธมิตรผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งไทย)
A coalition of organizations representing Thai shrimp farmers, advocating for industry recovery measures.
Senate(วุฒิสภา)
The legislative body receiving the petition from the Thai Shrimp Alliance for industry revival.
Thai Shrimp Association(สมาคมกุ้งไทย)
An organization representing Thai shrimp farmers and stakeholders, actively involved in presenting industry recovery plans.
Thai Frozen Food Association(สมาคมอาหารแช่เยือกแข็งไทย)
An organization that collaborates with the Thai Shrimp Association in advocating for the shrimp industry's revival.
Tha Thong River Basin Shrimp Farmers Cooperative Limited(สหกรณ์ผู้เลี้ยงกุ้งลุ่มน้ำท่าทอง จำกัด)
The cooperative that organized the academic seminar where the shrimp industry's issues were discussed.
Department of Fisheries(กรมประมง)
The government department tasked with developing an action plan to address the marine shrimp industry's problems.
Committee for the Management of the Marine Shrimp and Product Production Chain (Shrimp Board)(คณะกรรมการบริหารจัดการห่วงโซ่การผลิตกุ้งทะเลและผลิตภัณฑ์)
A committee previously chaired by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, focused on managing the shrimp production chain.

Person

Senate President(ประธานวุฒิสภา)
The head of the Thai Senate who received the petition from the Thai Shrimp Alliance.
Ekaphod Yodpinij(นายเอกพจน์ ยอดพินิจ)
President of the Thai Shrimp Association, who is a key figure advocating for government action.
Mongkol Surasajja(นายมงคล สุระสัจจะ)
The Senate President who received the petition from the Thai Shrimp Alliance.
Apichit Worakij(นายอภิชิต วรกิจ)
Secretary-General of the Thai Shrimp Alliance, who participated in the petition submission.
Chupong Lueuksaprasert(นายชูพงษ์ ลือสุขประเสริฐ)
Secretary-General of the Thai Frozen Food Association, who joined the delegation to the Senate.
Gen. Kriangkrai Srirak(พล.อ.เกรียงไกร ศรีรักษ์)
First Vice President of the Senate, who received the petition on behalf of the Senate President.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives(รัฐมนตรีช่วยว่าการกระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)
The former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who was the chairperson of the Shrimp Board.
Prime Minister(นายกรัฐมนตรี)
The head of the Thai government, whom the shrimp alliance plans to meet to discuss industry recovery.

Place

Diamond Plaza Hotel(โรงแรมไดมอนด์พลาซ่า)
The venue in Suratthani Province where the academic seminar was held.
Suratthani Province(จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี)
The province in Thailand where the academic seminar and the shrimp industry event took place.

Law

Draft Action Plan Regarding 11 Aspects(ร่างแผนปฏิบัติการฯ 11 ด้าน)
A proposed plan with 11 measures and 38 activities, intended to revive the Thai shrimp industry.
Action Plan to Elevate the Resolution of the Marine Shrimp Problem as a National Agenda B.E. 2026-2030(แผนปฏิบัติการเพื่อยกระดับการแก้ไขปัญหากุ้งทะเลเป็นวาระแห่งชาติ พ.ศ. 2026-2030)
A national agenda plan developed by the Department of Fisheries to address critical issues in the marine shrimp industry.