“Jurin” reiterated that Thai chicken from 11 factories can be exported to Saudi Arabia since March 13, 65 after a full year of negotiations, and confirmed that conditions have been made with the exporters. If exporting more Must not affect the consumption of Thai people and the selling price
Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Revealed the case that Saudi Arabia considered importing chicken from Thailand that This is great news. He has been trying for a full year to order the commercial ambassador. by the Department of International Trade Promotion with the Department of Foreign Trade It has accelerated talks with Saudi Arabia on ways to export chilled, frozen and processed chicken to Saudi Arabia. because it is considered a big market Therefore, negotiations have been accelerated and there has been continuous progress. Until Saudi Arabia has come to inspect 11 factories in Thailand, but all are still stuck on details that need to be discussed further. and after the Prime Minister traveled to Saudi Arabia It is also considered an important part.
Most recently, on March 13, 2022, the Thai commercial ambassador along with Thai charge d’affaires to Saudi Arabia went to meet with the FDA of Saudi Arabia again and came to the conclusion that Saudi Arabia is willing to give the green light to chickens from Thailand can be exported to Saudi Arabia and in the official overview will be effective immediately Since March 13, 2022, this is good news. and next step It will be a process step. Both halal and others, but now at least 11 previously certified factories can export chicken to Saudi Arabia.
As for the export of Thai chickens abroad, it is estimated at 9.12 hundred thousand tons, worth 100 billion baht per year. Therefore, the Saudi market will be another market to add money to the country for Thai exports.
As for the case of exports, will it affect domestic production or not? Mr. Jurin said This has made it a condition that the Ministry of Commerce invites entrepreneurs and all of them to discuss whether exporting is good. bring money into the country but must not affect the consumption of Thai people by having already made a condition and about the price that it shall be in accordance with the price that the Ministry of Commerce has directed which will make all parties benefit Both consumers, entrepreneurs, exporters and Thailand will have more income from exports.