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Uproar at ban delay
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/11/2019
» The National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) on Wednesday decided to postpone a ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos for six months while restricting the use of glyphosate, sparking uproar from consumer and health advocates.
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Minister backs pesticide ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/08/2018
» Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Wiwat Salyakamthorn has thrown his support behind a total ban on three hazardous herbicides -- paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos.
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Toxic herbicide called ‘health risk’ for farmers escapes ban
Associated Press, Published on 23/05/2018
» The government has chosen to allow continued use of the toxic weed killer paraquat and two other farm chemicals despite mounting concerns over health risks, especially for farmers.
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DSI seizes fertiliser worth about B20m
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 24/07/2020
» A large quantity of fertiliser containing the banned chemical paraquat passed off as organic fertiliser was seized in Chiang Mai yesterday.
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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.
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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.
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Imports of 3 pesticides to be cut in half
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2019
» Agricultural officials will halve the imports of three controversial pesticides, including paraquat, as part of a push to phase out and ban the chemicals by next year.
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Pesticide panic takes root
News, Published on 31/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he has instructed state agencies to find other agricultural chemicals to replace paraquat, a dangerous pesticide.
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Board vetoes ban on hazardous chemicals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2019
» The national committee on hazardous substances has rejected a request by a network to support a total ban on the use of three toxic agricultural chemicals, namely paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos in Thailand.
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Anutin backs spray ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/09/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, on Thursday voiced his strong support for a ban on toxic herbicides paraquat, glyphosate, and chlorpyrifos -- a stance shared by the Agriculture and Cooperatives and Industry ministries.
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