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Thailand and China sign 3 agricultural MOUs for salak and durian

Thailand and China sign 3 agricultural MOUs for salak and durian

Thansettakij•Economy•16m ago

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Thailand and China signed three agricultural agreements to open the fresh salak market and upgrade durian export standards.

  • •Minister Suriya Juirungruangkit and Ma Zhaoxu signed three agricultural agreements at the Santi Maitri Building, Government House.
  • •Thailand officially opened the market for fresh salak exports to China for the first time.
  • •The agreements include upgrading durian export protocols and joining the BRI Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism.

Overview

  • •Suriya Juirungruangkit and Ma Zhaoxu signed three agricultural agreements witnessed by Anutin Charnvirakul and Li Qiang.
  • •Thailand opened the market for fresh salak exports to China, covering four varieties: Noen Wong, Sumalee, Mo, and Indo.
  • •Fresh salak exports to China are expected to reach 2,000 tons per year with a value of approximately 76 million baht.
  • •Fresh salak production originates from Chanthaburi, Phatthalung, Narathiwat, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Surat Thani.
  • •Thailand updated the phytosanitary protocol for fresh durian exports to China to reduce the risk of cargo quarantine.
  • •Thailand joined the BRI Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism to enhance food safety information exchange and regulatory coordination.
  • •The durian protocol upgrade aims to increase confidence for Chinese regulatory agencies through systemic pest risk management and traceability.
  • •Thai farmers and entrepreneurs must continuously comply with GAP and GMP standards to convert market opportunities into actual income.

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Key Entities

Person

Suriya Juirungruangkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand.
Ma Zhaoxu(หม่า เฉาจวี้)ℹ️
Member of the Communist Party of China Committee to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister of Thailand.
Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️
Prime Minister of China.

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)
Thai government ministry that signed agricultural agreements with China.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
Chinese government ministry involved in the signing of agricultural agreements.

Place

Santi Maitri Building, Government House(ตึกสันติไมตรีหลังใน ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)
The venue where the agricultural agreement signing ceremony took place.
Chanthaburi Province(จังหวัดจันทบุรี)ℹ️
A major production source for fresh salak in Thailand.
Phatthalung Province(จังหวัดพัทลุง)ℹ️
A major production source for fresh salak in Thailand.
Narathiwat Province(จังหวัดนราธิวาส)ℹ️
A major production source for fresh salak in Thailand.
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province(จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️
A major production source for fresh salak in Thailand.
Surat Thani Province(จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️
A major production source for fresh salak in Thailand.

Policy

Belt and Road Initiative(หนึ่งแถบหนึ่งเส้นทาง)ℹ️
The initiative under which the agricultural cooperation and food safety mechanism are established.
BRI Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism
A framework for cooperation on import and export food safety under the Belt and Road Initiative.