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Suit against BioThai thrown out
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/12/2021
» The Criminal Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition against Witoon Lienchamroon, founder of BioThai, over accusations he defamed someone under the Computer Act in a debate over farm chemical bans in 2019.
Request to lift ban on two farm chemicals refused
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2020
» A request to extend the use of the herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos by pro-chemical alliances was rejected by the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) chaired by Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit.
Farmers to hand back chemicals
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/06/2020
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset on Monday warned farmers to return their stocks of herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos within 90 days now that the ban on the two chemicals is in effect.
Farmers told to hand back toxic chemicals
Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2020
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset on Monday warned farmers to return their stocks of herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos within 90 days now that the ban on the two chemicals is in effect.
Top court rejects petition to revoke chemicals ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2020
» The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a petition asking it to revoke a ban on three toxic farm chemicals on the grounds that the ban has yet to take effect.
57,000 push for ban on chemicals
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/12/2019
» A group of 57,000 medical staff and members of the public have signed a petition pushing for a ban on three harmful pesticides after the National Hazardous Substances Committee made a controversial decision to be lenient with the chemicals' usage.
Soil quality action group pursues farm chemical ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2019
» The Thai Soil Partnership (TSP) has vowed to pursue a ban on herbicides to improve soil health and agricultural practices.
Suriya faces lawsuits for toxin ban U-turn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/12/2019
» A network of advocates for a ban on three toxic farm chemicals is threatening to file a lawsuit against Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit over the decision by the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to scrap it.
Anutin asks for clarity on toxins U-turn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2019
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday called on the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to clear up confusion surrounding its decision on Wednesday to scrap a ban on the herbicide glyphosate and delay prohibitions against the herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos.
Chemicals ban derailed by '4 forces'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2019
» BioThai, an anti-farm chemical pressure group, has alleged that "four major forces'' were behind the decision to scrap the ban on the herbicide glyphosate and delay the prohibitions against the herbicide paraquat and pesticide chlorpyrifos.