Thread: Thai beef farmers to protest against US beef imports at Agriculture Ministry

Thai beef farmers will rally in front of the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday, to protest against the government’s plan to lift the import ban on US beef and offal into Thailand, as a part of the trade negotiations following the US imposition of 36% reciprocal tariffs on Thai imports to the US market.


On Monday, the Beef Cattle Association of Thailand sent a letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and ministers concerned, expressing their opposition to the planned lifting of the import ban on US beef, which it claims will affect more than 1.4 million Thai cattle farming families.


Sitthiporn Boorananath, vice president of the association, claimed that Thai cattle breeders are already being affected by the free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand, which permit the imports of their beef into Thailand.


He also noted that the import of US beef will contravene Thai law, which prohibits the use of leanness-enhancing agents widely used by American beef farmers.


Sitthiporn complained that the Thai government has not provided small-scale cattle farmers with an opportunity to express their opinions, but has only listened to the views of major breeders.


He claimed that the price of live beef cattle has now dropped, to 60-70 baht/kg from about 100 baht/kg, while the price of offal has fallen to 1,800 baht/kg from about 4,000 baht/kg.


The Prime Minister has assigned Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira to head a special Thai delegation to negotiate with their US counterparts over tariffs.


He is scheduled to meet with representatives of the PTT oil and gas company today, to discuss the possibility of increasing imports of US energy, to partially address the trade imbalance between Thailand and the US.


The Thai delegation will depart for the US tomorrow.

Thai beef farmers to protest against US beef imports at Agri

I dont see the average Thai falling over themselves for Australian beef let alone an inferior USA beef especially at the price of imported beef.

The price of liver even after the drop is offaly expensive. Is it for transplants?

Originally Posted by malmomike77

The price of liver even after the drop is offaly expensive. Is it for transplants?

Icy watch ewe diddle there

Originally Posted by Hugh Cow

I dont see the average Thai falling over themselves for Australian beef let alone an inferior USA beef especially at the price of imported beef.

As it is.
Thai beef is adequate for everyday Thais.
There shouldn't be any threat to the domestic market, as most will be consumed by these exaggerated political activities of the silly U.S. tariffs and worldwide imaginary domino effect.

Part and parcel of the bullshit of the import/export markets.
Even in the best of times, no one is tumbling over one another scrambling for overpriced/overrated imported beef.

Much ado about nothing.

I suspect that in the south east Asian region, ociana they will all be looking to align even further. China wins

Originally Posted by HuangLao

As it is.
Thai beef is adequate for everyday Thais.
There shouldn't be any threat to the domestic market, as most will be consumed by these exaggerated political activities of the silly U.S. tariffs and worldwide imaginary domino effect.

Part and parcel of the bullshit of the import/export markets.
Even in the best of times, no one is tumbling over one another scrambling for overpriced/overrated imported beef.

Much ado about nothing.

Correct. It is only the hiso thai the wealthy looking for an imported steak. Similar in China but the population is huge and there's a middle class and hiso as well..who can afford imported beef, lobsters from Australia etc.

The average Thai wouldn't know what a good steak is. But it turns out Trumps beef( no pun intended) about Aussie beef not being reciprocal. It was explained to the kunt that we are an island and as such bio security is paramount. None the less he slapped a tariff on Oz. Never mind the Chinese just placed a billion dollar order. Strange times

I suspect that in the south east Asian region, ociana they will all be looking to align even further. China wins

It is only the hiso thai the wealthy looking for an imported steak. Similar in China but the population is huge and there's a middle class and hiso as well..who can afford imported beef, lobsters from Australia etc.....

......and thats all from Roger Mellie, BBCs political, foreign affairs and agricultural correspondent, and now its back to Misskit in the studio.

Do the UK export beef ? Where?

Originally Posted by BLD

Do the UK export beef ? Where?

Google is your friend, but since it’s you I’ll help. The UK exported 134,000 tons of beef and veal in 2023.

Pretty good quality, so unlikely you would have found any on your dumpster run.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Much ado about nothing.

Beef flap