In an open letter released on Sunday, the ACT called on Thais to keep an eye on the prime minister, even though only the NHSC -- not the premier -- has the sole authority to ban use of the toxic chemicals. "Society should follow how our prime minister acts in this case. ACT is the latest organisation to join calls for an immediate ban on the use of three toxic farming chemicals that have been banned by many countries across the globe -- paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos. In 2017, a committee appointed by the former junta government recommended the ban of three chemicals. The Public Health Ministry and the Office of the Ombudsman advocated the ban, as did several heavyweight cabinet members, including deputy prime minister and public health minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Source: Bangkok Post October 13, 2019 23:19 UTC