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1.3m items pawned in 2024, with gold, mobile phones topping list
Online Reporters, Published on 16/03/2025
» State-run pawnshops lent up more than 20 billion baht to Thai people in 2024 as gold and mobile phones remained the most popular pawned items, according to the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
No Häagen-Dazs recall in Thailand - FDA
Online Reporters, Published on 13/08/2022
» Certain batches of Häagen-Dazs ice cream products that have been found to be contaminated with traces of a chemical linked to cancer have not been imported into Thailand, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy secretary-general Weerachai Nolwachai said on Saturday.
Thai instant tea maker insists it's safe, after Taipei rejects shipment
Online Reporters, Published on 06/11/2020
» The Thai producer of a shipment of instant tea rejected by Taiwanese officials because of the level of insecticide said on Friday that it was safe and the level of Fipronil was within safe limits.
Suriya threatens countersuit on relaxed farm chemicals ban
Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2019
» Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Tuesday he would counter-sue any organisations that bring a threatened lawsuit against him over the countermanded farm chemicals ban.
New committee countermands ban on toxic farm chemicals
Online Reporters, Published on 27/11/2019
» The new National Committee on Hazardous Substances on Wednesday decided to lift the scheduled ban on the herbicide glyphosate and delay the ban on the herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos for six months.
Rally against ban on 3 farm chemicals
Online Reporters, Published on 26/11/2019
» About 1,000 black-clad farmers and chemical suppliers rallied outside Government House on Tuesday against a planned ban on three toxic farm chemicals, demanding a thorough study of the impact on farmers and businesses.
Chemicals ban passes last hurdle
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2019
» The National Committee on Hazardous Substances has voted to ban three toxic farm chemicals amid threats by opposing farmers to seek a court injunction to suspend it.
41% of sampled fruits, vegetables contaminated
Online Reporters, Published on 26/06/2019
» The annual survey of vegetables and fruits by the Thailand Pesticide Alert Network (ThaiPAN) found high toxic contamination on 41% of sampled vegetables and fruits, and the problem was bigger at retail stores than wet markets.
Pharmacy Council wants ban on 3 farm chemicals this year
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2019
» The Pharmacy Council has asked the national committee on hazardous substances to ban two herbicides, paraquat and glyphosate, and the pesticide chlorpyrifos before year's end in the interests of public safety.
Skeleton 'belongs to missing engineer'
Online Reporters, Published on 12/07/2018
» CHANTHABURI: A human skeleton recently found inside a sunken car in a swamp in Muang district allegedly belonged to an engineer who went missing seven years ago, according to a witness.