Trade counsellors posted abroad told to boost trust in Thai seafood
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has asked Thailand’s commercial counsellors posted overseas to hasten work on ensuring confidence of Thai seafood importers about food safety.
Somdet Susomboon, DITP director-general, said importers need to be made to understand that Thai food is exported in strict compliance with international standards and rules to curb the transmission of Covid-19.
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit has asked his ministry to coordinate with related state agencies to monitor the outbreak in Samut Sakhon, where the Central Shrimp Market has emerged as the source of infections.
Thailand’s export of frozen, canned and processed seafood (excluding shrimp) stood at Bt115.91 billion in the first 10 months of the year. The export of frozen and processed shrimp, not including canned shrimp, was worth Bt27.35 billion.
