24 tonnes of pork smuggled from Brazil destroyed to prevent spread of swine flu in Thailand

Nong Pling, Nakhon Sawan
Nong Pling, Nakhon Sawan District. Photo: Katsunori N.

The Livestock Development Department buried about 24 tonnes of frozen pork, which originated in Brazil and was smuggled into Thailand from a neighboring country, at [Read More…]

Popularity of crocodile meat rises among Thai consumers as pork prices surge

A crocodile with open mouth shows its teeth
A crocodile with open mouth shows its teeth. Photo: Tambako The Jaguar / flickr. CC BY-ND 2.0.

Thai consumers are turning to crocodile meat, as an alternative source of protein, after the price of pork skyrocketed due to the spread of African [Read More…]

African Swine Fever Found in 1 Sample

U.S. Army, Thai public health Ministry, uncovers successful results for AIDS vaccine
The U.S. Army in conjunction with the Thai Ministry of Public Health, the National Institute of Allergy and infectious Disease, the National Institutes of Health, Sanofi Pasteur and Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases have uncovered successful results for an AIDS vaccination. Photo: USAMC-AFRIMS / United States Army.

BANGKOK, Jan 11 (TNA) – The Department of Livestock Development has detected the African swine fever (ASF) in a sample collected from a slaughterhouse in [Read More…]