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Thai Sugar Body Seeks to Sweeten Environment and Health
Published on 26/09/2019
» TSSCT, in collaboration with the Cane and Sugar Board, public and private organisations, implements farmer training programs across the country in support of the measures to restrict paraquat usage for sustainability of the sugarcane industry
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Not-so-fake news
News, Postbag, Published on 17/08/2019
» While it is certainly a true fact, as all facts are, that there is a very real danger of fake news laws being abused to further suppress the ability of domestic Thais to accurately understand Thai affairs -- whether Thai history, society or politics -- there is a more salient danger. This greater danger is rightly suggested when the editor writes of the army chief that his "claims are not backed by verifiable facts".
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Toxic chemicals ban needs political will
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/08/2019
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on is the only minister who has three deputies, each of whom has been working hard to boost their popularity and seek budgets to finance their projects.
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Dept vows chemical ban by year's end
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/08/2019
» Deputy Agriculture Minister Mananya Thaiseth yesterday ordered the Department of Agriculture to put the brakes on licence extensions for hazardous farm chemicals, and vowed to ban three controversial substances within the year.
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Chemical ban needs support
News, Editorial, Published on 16/07/2019
» Support from a group of opposition politicians to consider banning three highly toxic chemicals, namely paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos, has lent some hope for members of the public who want to see food made safer in a country that boasts it is "the kitchen of the world".
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Shocking use of pesticides continues
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/07/2019
» The Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare of Japan recently found pesticide residue in exported durian and other processed products. It issued a warning letter that if Thailand's durian is not safe for the consumer, all durian from the country will be quarantined.
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Quarter of pesticides used in US are banned in EU
AFP, Published on 07/06/2019
» WASHINGTON - More than a quarter of the total volume of pesticides used in US agriculture are banned in the European Union, and 3 percent and 2 percent are banned in China and Brazil respectively, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Environmental Health.
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Toxic farming chemicals acid test for new govt
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/06/2019
» The return to Thai-style democracy will almost certainly see horse-trading among the coalition partners as they scramble for A-grade ministerial postings. For those who are accustomed to Thai politics, the reemergence of this political zeitgeist is hardly a surprise.
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Electric pipe dream
News, Postbag, Published on 02/03/2019
» Re: "Electric cars will help cut smog", (Opinion, Feb 27).
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Watch what you eat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 05/03/2019
» The highly toxic weedkiller paraquat is known to be associated with serious diseases and has already been banned in 53 countries over health concerns. Thailand is not among those countries.
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