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Potash mining a test of PM's mettle
Editorial, Published on 10/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's CEO-style warning to potash mining companies -- "Get moving or face replacement" -- has raised eyebrows, prompting a call for leadership that prioritises the well-being of the majority and environmental sustainability over short-term interests.
Green efforts need backing
News, Editorial, Published on 06/12/2023
» It is good news that the Soil and Fertilizer Society of Thailand won the King Bhumibol Soil Day Award 2023, which is an official United Nations award.
Cash no cure for farm woes
Oped, Editorial, Published on 04/10/2023
» PM Srettha Thavisin admitted in his speech on Monday that the past 13 debt relief programmes have failed to relieve farmers' financial burden. This acknowledgement comes as a surprise after the government only last week approved 30 billion baht-plus in debt relief. Yet the prime minister says the latest debt assistance will be different as the government will run parallel agricultural policies to improve farmers' competitiveness, reduce production costs and expand the market for farm products.
Justice key to the toxic haze solution
News, Editorial, Published on 05/03/2023
» The toxic smog season is back with a vengeance. Most of February saw Thailand's air quality in the danger zone, and this month it won't get any better.
Cleaning up the kitchen
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2022
» Thailand is not shy about promoting its farm products and national cuisine -- a perhaps over-sized sense of pride that has emboldened the government to position the kingdom as the "kitchen of the world" and enshrine our gastronomic heritage as "soft power".
Boost air pollution control
News, Editorial, Published on 11/09/2022
» In recent days, most city residents have been preoccupied with navigating heavy rains and floods, so a report by Greenpeace India last week on air pollution and access to air quality data may have gone unnoticed.
Safe food is a priority
News, Editorial, Published on 21/12/2021
» The issue of hazardous farm chemicals caught the media's attention briefly last week when the Criminal Court ruled in favour of Witoon Lienchamroon, founder of BioThai -- a conservation group that promotes sustainable farming.
Farm chemicals remain a pest
News, Editorial, Published on 15/08/2021
» Last Monday saw an important court ruling on hazardous farm chemicals. The verdict issued by a California court should serve as a sign for the Thai government to review its policy on farm chemicals and the much-debated weed killer glyphosate.
This is no time for snake oil
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2021
» Weeks after popular emcee Patcharasri "Kalamae" Benjamas and her dietary supplements hit the headlines, the Food and Drug Administration has lodged a complaint with police against her for exaggerating the quality of her product range.
Farm chemical ban lacks support
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/12/2020
» People who have optimistically thought the ban on toxic farm chemicals, like paraquat and chlorpyrifos, that took effect in the middle of this year should make vegetables and fruits safer to consume should think again.