Representatives from 19 provinces, around 150 people, gathered outside C.P. Tower on Silom Road to submit demands to Charoen Pokphand Group and its subsidiary Charoen Pokphand Foods, urging the companies to take responsibility for the blackchin tilapia outbreak. The outbreak began in late 2001, lasted until 2012, and has now spread to 19 provinces.

The group, led by Teera Wongcharoen, former vice president of the National Farmers Council and former assistant minister of agriculture, urged CP Group and CPF to follow biosafety laws when importing alien species, in line with guidelines from the Department of Fisheries.

The letter also highlighted CPF’s 7.3 billion baht profit in the third quarter. As a public company, CPF was urged to use some of those profits to address the outbreak and other issues like fine dust pollution. The group also recommended that CPF engage more positively with public criticism instead of using legal action to silence it.

Company representatives accepted the demands and said the letter would be forwarded to senior management for review. The company’s response will be shared with the public later.

The representatives from the 19 provinces also plan to submit the letter to both houses of Parliament and the government.

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