PP leader hears fishermen's concernsListen to this articlePeople's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong RuengpanyawutPeople's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut visited Samut Sakhon yesterday to hear concerns from local fishermen and promote policies aimed at reviving Thailand's fisheries sector. He was joined by Natthaphong Sumanotham, the party's MP candidate in Samut Sakhon District 1, in discussions with the Samut Sakhon Fisheries Association. He proposed a Fishermen's Rescue Fund Act to subsidise wages and fuel costs, so vessels can return to sea and help stimulate the economies of fishing communities such as Samut Sakhon. The PP leader also criticised the handling of the invasive black-chin tilapia problem, saying enforcement has burdened legal fishermen while those responsible face no accountability. Mongkol Mongkoltrilak, president of the Samut Sakhon Fisheries Association, said the marine fisheries sector has struggled for more than a decade and called for further legal revisions and decentralised enforcement tailored to local conditions.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2025 01:50 UTC