Watcharapol Urges DPO to Clear Milk Stock Before Expiry

Khaosod•Economy•1d ago

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Deputy Agriculture Minister Watcharapol Khaokham has ordered the Dairy Promotion Organization of Thailand to urgently clear milk stocks and improve management efficiency.

•Watcharapol Khaokham urged the Dairy Promotion Organization of Thailand to clear milk stocks before some products expire in October.
•The Department of Livestock Development will coordinate with researchers and the Rubber Authority of Thailand to repurpose expired milk for animal feed and rubber tree disease treatment.
•The Milk and Nutrition Committee for Children and Youth approved expanding the school milk program to grades 7-9 in educational opportunity expansion schools starting in the first semester of academic year 2027.
•A task force has been assigned to inspect UHT school milk stocks across 16 provinces to ensure transparency and determine aid for farmers.

Overview

•Watcharapol Khaokham instructed the Dairy Promotion Organization of Thailand to utilize marketing campaigns to clear stock before products expire in October.
•Watcharapol Khaokham noted that the Dairy Promotion Organization of Thailand faces increased competition and numerous substitute products in the market.
•Watcharapol Khaokham assigned the Department of Livestock Development to find ways to use expired milk as animal feed protein and for treating leaf fall disease in rubber trees.
•Watcharapol Khaokham questioned why the Milk Land ice cream franchise was shut down despite its ability to generate income and clear raw milk.
•On July 20, Aphi Sutthisang reported on a meeting of the Milk and Nutrition Committee for Children and Youth regarding school milk procurement for 260 days.
•The Milk and Nutrition Committee for Children and Youth agreed in principle to extend the school milk program to students in grades 7-9 starting in academic year 2027.
•A special task force will inspect UHT milk stocks in 16 provinces and factories to report results to the committee for farmer assistance planning.

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Key Quotes

Watcharapol Khaokham

"Personally, I do not understand why so many products were allowed to expire; efficient management is the direct responsibility of state enterprises."

ส่วนตัวไม่เข้าใจว่าทำไมจึงมีการปล่อยจนสินค้าสิ้นสภาพเป็นจำนวนมากขนาดนี้ ซึ่งการบริหารงานให้มีประสิทธิภาพ เป็นหน้าที่โดยตรงของหน่วยงานรัฐวิสาหกิจ

Key Entities

Person

Watcharapol Khaokham(วัชระพล ขาวขำ)

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Aphi Sutthisang(อภัย สุทธิสังข์)

Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Organization

Dairy Promotion Organization of Thailand(องค์การส่งเสริมกิจการโคนมแห่งประเทศไทย)

A state enterprise responsible for dairy promotion that has faced accumulated losses and stock issues.

Department of Livestock Development(กรมปศุสัตว์)

Agency assigned to discuss the use of expired milk for animal feed.

Rubber Authority of Thailand(การยางแห่งประเทศไทย)

Agency involved in finding ways to use expired milk to treat rubber tree leaf fall disease.

Milk Land(มิลค์แลนด์)

A milk ice cream franchise that has ceased operations.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry that previously granted the Dairy Promotion Organization of Thailand model state enterprise awards.

Milk and Nutrition Committee for Children and Youth(คณะกรรมการอาหารนมเพื่อเด็กและเยาวชน)

The committee responsible for determining school milk procurement guidelines and program expansion.

National Farmers Council(สภาเกษตรกรแห่งชาติ)

The body that proposed solutions for milk box problems to help dairy farmers.