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<table class="body_txt" width="955" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3">Bird Flu Watch ahead of Chinese New Year</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">UPDATE : 10 February 2010</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" align="left"> Livestock officials across the country have stepped up bird flu control measures as the Chinese New Year celebrations draw near.
A fresh market in the Sakon Nakhon municipality saw a lively atmosphere today while Thais of Chinese descent have started looking for products to be used for the annual Chinese New Year ceremony this Sunday.
Prices of chicken and duck are on the rise by five to 10 baht a kilogram as poultry vendors claimed that the price increase was due to smaller supplies.
As the demand for poultry has risen ahead of the Chinese New Year celebration, officials from the Buri Ram provincial internal trade office visited local markets to monitor prices of commodities, especially food products.
It was found that the prices of chicken, duck, pork and vegetable have gone up around five to 10 baht per kilogram. The sellers claimed that the suppliers have charged them more.
Maha Sarakham livestock chief Tanet Tawinwang said that local officials have been checking on all 23 participating slaughterhouses by inspecting the health of all poultry both before and after they are processed to make sure that there is no presence of H5N1 bird flu virus.
He said consumers can simply be assured of the hygiene of poultry by looking for a Livestock Department-issued tag tied around the foot.
In Uthai Thani, provincial livestock officials have spread out to inspect three local chicken farms in the province to assure consumers that it is save to consume poultry during the upcoming celebrations.
Meanwhile, a gold seller in Pichit municipality predicted a heavy drop in gold sales ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year due to ongoing price fluctuation and the fact that ethnic Chinese have changed their behavior by giving cash in stead of gold ornaments.
In Chanthaburi, prices of almost all kinds of vegetable have risen because of drought and high transportation cost.
http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/tan/Vi...DataID=1024824</td></tr></tbody></table>
A fresh market in the Sakon Nakhon municipality saw a lively atmosphere today while Thais of Chinese descent have started looking for products to be used for the annual Chinese New Year ceremony this Sunday.
Prices of chicken and duck are on the rise by five to 10 baht a kilogram as poultry vendors claimed that the price increase was due to smaller supplies.
As the demand for poultry has risen ahead of the Chinese New Year celebration, officials from the Buri Ram provincial internal trade office visited local markets to monitor prices of commodities, especially food products.
It was found that the prices of chicken, duck, pork and vegetable have gone up around five to 10 baht per kilogram. The sellers claimed that the suppliers have charged them more.
Maha Sarakham livestock chief Tanet Tawinwang said that local officials have been checking on all 23 participating slaughterhouses by inspecting the health of all poultry both before and after they are processed to make sure that there is no presence of H5N1 bird flu virus.
He said consumers can simply be assured of the hygiene of poultry by looking for a Livestock Department-issued tag tied around the foot.
In Uthai Thani, provincial livestock officials have spread out to inspect three local chicken farms in the province to assure consumers that it is save to consume poultry during the upcoming celebrations.
Meanwhile, a gold seller in Pichit municipality predicted a heavy drop in gold sales ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year due to ongoing price fluctuation and the fact that ethnic Chinese have changed their behavior by giving cash in stead of gold ornaments.
In Chanthaburi, prices of almost all kinds of vegetable have risen because of drought and high transportation cost.
http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/tan/Vi...DataID=1024824</td></tr></tbody></table>
