The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) on Wednesday submitted a letter demanding the Agriculture Ministry reveal the names and information on companies that are selling hazardous farm chemicals in the country. The ACT, pointed to the use of three farm chemicals -- paraquat, chlorpyrifos and glyphosate. Consumer groups have campaigned for a ban on these chemicals while the Department of Agriculture supports their use. The ACT said the government should consider suspending the sale of all hazardous farm chemicals until the companies distributing them in Thailand can prove their products are not toxic or dangerous to consumers. The premier has stood firm on his stance of supporting Mr Wiwat's campaign for the country to keep decreasing the use of farm chemicals until it can one day totally stop using potentially hazardous chemicals in farming, Mr Wiwat said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2018 00:11 UTC