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The Thai Department of Livestock Development has buried around 110 tons of illegal beef today (Monday), most of which was imported from India. The destruction of the smuggled meat took place at an animal quarantine station in Phetchaburi province. This smuggled beef is part of a total of 354 tons seized by livestock officials and customs officers last year, which has already been destroyed. The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Chalermchai Srichai-on, stated that smuggled beef poses a threat to livestock in the area and may carry diseases. The government has requested consumers to avoid purchasing illegally imported meat and to consume locally sourced, quality meat for their own safety. The beef was transported in more than one truck to the burial site and was buried and sprayed with contaminated substances according to World Animal Health Organization standards. Burial is considered the most cost-effective method for disposing of illegally imported meat and preventing the spread of animal diseases according to the Department of Livestock Development.
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