Criminal probe threatened over toxic chemical ban delayActivists gather at the Chartthaipattana Party headquarters on Oct 8 with placards showing that 53,000 people have signed a petition to ban three toxic farm chemicals. Gen Viddhavat also slammed the NHSC for reportedly holding a closed-door meeting, wherein they disagreed to ban the toxic farming chemicals. “NHSC should not be spending too much time figuring out what the replacement chemicals [to the toxic chemicals] should be,” Gen Viddhavat. Gen Viddhavat praised the four-party committee, chaired by Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset, for having come to an agreement on the ban. If the NHSC agrees to institute and enforce the ban, the sales, import, and production of the three toxic farm chemicals will be prohibited by law.

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2019 12:42 UTC