Your poison

The book "Did you take your poison today?" discusses pesticides related problems in Thailand. It can be downloaded as a […]

Pesticide use in Thailand is most intensive in the Central plain, the Northern region, and in the East. Areas with

The answer to this question is probably ‘yes’. There is a good chance that some of the fruit, vegetables or

Thailand is certainly a leading food producer. Exports of agricultural and food products from Thailand are worth more than 400

There are three major sources of concern relating to food safety in Thailand: Chemical contamination. This includes pesticides and antibiotics

Pesticides are chemicals that are used to control pests, such as insects, rats, weeds and moulds. In most cases, these

These chemicals are used to control pests, but they can also affect humans who are exposed to pesticides in a

Wrong. Not only farmers, but everybody should be concerned about pesticides. Although farmers have more contact with these chemicals, and

Note: This text was written in 2003, so some of the information may be out-of-date. More than 300 chemicals are

Note: This text was written in 2003, so some of the information may be out-of-date. Most pesticides used in Thailand