The reversal was the result of a joint effort by a Thai animal-feed producer, a group of herbicide producers, and two political parties in collusion with US entities.
Category: Thailand
Illicit trade of otters via social networking on the rise
In Thailand, one of the supply nations of the otters, unauthorized trading and possession of the fish-eating mammals is banned, but demand for them as pets remains strong.
New committee postpones Thai toxic chemicals ban
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.
Beyond the tipping point: The political inversion layer fueling Thailand’s air pollution crisis
Downplaying public health threats and allowing conflicts of interest to overshadow meaningful solutions.
Hill farmers swap opium for coffee
“We had nothing, and no hope. With the project, I got rid of my opium addiction, received citizenship, got land and work, and ensured that my children had better lives than me.”
Don’t poke the nest
Activists from the Sa-iab Village in northern Thailand have successfully campaigned against the construction of a dam for three decades. With hydropower dams springing up across Asia, what can local communities learn from their struggle?