PUBLISHED : 21 Jul 2023 at 04:00
NEWSPAPER SECTION: News
Samut Songkram is celebrating after its mackerel, known as platu Mae Klong, received geographical indication.
According to governor Somnuek Promkhiew, the province submitted a request for the indication to the Intellectual Property Department in September 2021, and it was recently approved.
The fish is normally seen in the waters of Muang Samut Songkhram, Ampawa and Bang Kon Tee districts.
The registration covered both cooked and uncooked fish found in those areas, he said.