Natcha, a Palang Pracharath Party MP, demands that Minister Suchart, who promised to uncover the truth about the black-barbel catfish problem, fulfill his commitment. Seven days have passed, but there has been silence and no response. He challenges the minister to attend tomorrow's Disaster Prevention Committee meeting as invited.
On 3 June 2026, Mr. Natcha Boonchai-insawat, a party-list MP from the Palang Pracharath Party, posted on Facebook stating that seven days have passed, yet there has been no answer regarding the black-barbel catfish issue; the matter has vanished without explanation. Last week, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment publicly pledged to urgently investigate the facts and provide answers about the black-barbel catfish problem within seven days.
Today marks the deadline promised, but what the public has received is neither answers nor progress, and there is no sign whatsoever from the relevant agencies. This issue is not minor but a crisis impacting ecosystems, fishermen, and citizens across many provinces nationwide. On that day, there was a pledge to uncover the truth within seven days, yet when the deadline arrived, the truth awaited by the public still had not appeared, as if it had vanished into thin air again.
Tomorrow (4 June), the House of Representatives’ Committee on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation will follow up on the expanding outbreak of the black-barbel catfish, which continues to worsen and cause growing impacts. The committee has invited the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, relevant agencies, and affected provinces to attend the meeting to jointly seek solutions.
Mr. Natcha said he sincerely hopes the minister will attend the meeting in person, as this is a crucial opportunity to clarify the facts to the public, exchange information, and demonstrate that the government is serious about resolving this problem.
Over time, the public has witnessed the passing of responsibility back and forth between the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment sufficiently, while the damage continues to grow daily. The public is not concerned about which ministry holds authority over the issue; they only want to see government agencies genuinely take action to solve the problem.
Today, whoever dares to take responsibility, uncover the truth, and push for concrete solutions between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Natural Resources will earn the trust of the people affected by the black-barbel catfish crisis. What the public awaits is not another round of promises but real answers and tangible actions.