Here are ten things that you can do to prevent your children from being poisoned by pesticides: Select food for your children which is less likely to contain pesticide residues (see also question: “What can consumers do to avoid pesticide residues?”). Make sure your children wash their hands before eating. Prevent children from playing in … Read more
There are two ways that schools can protect students against the harmful effects of pesticides: Firstly, schools can teach students about the dangers of pesticides. The Ministry of Education has been supporting this kind of activity in many provinces. In fact, some Thai teachers and students are world leaders in environmental education, and people from … Read more
Mrs. Karaket Soraphipat is the Manager of the Alternative Health Food Restaurant in Trang. She is 50 years old and graduated in Nursing Science from Mahidol University. “We started this restaurant because we were worried about chemical residues in vegetables and fruits. My husband is a doctor and he says a lot of people get … Read more
Note: This text was written in Thailand in 2003, so some of the below information is now out of date. Actually, the Thai Government has already banned a lot of pesticides. Since 1977 a total of 82 pesticides have been banned because they are a danger to human health. The latest chemical to be banned … Read more
Many Thai farmers are reducing the amount of pesticides they use. The Thai Government and other organisations are teaching farmers how to control pests by using Integrated Pest Management or organic methods. Mr. Manit Boonkiaw is a vegetable farmer living in Banmai village, Bangyai District, Nonthaburi Province. He grows Chinese kale, Cabbage and Hengchai on … Read more
The Thai Government has been training farmers in something called “Integrated Pest Management” or IPM. This training helps farmers to grow their crops with less pesticide. The first step in IPM is to learn how to grow a healthy crop. Strong plants are less likely to suffer from pests. Farmers can grow a healthy crop … Read more
Witoon Panyakul is Secretary of the Earth Net Foundation. Earth Net provides organic farmers with production technology, assistance in post harvest management, and pricing and marketing support. “Farmers know that pesticides are dangerous. They often hire somebody else to spray for them, and they have to pay higher wages to people who do this work. … Read more
When farmers use pesticides in their fields, they can end up killing far more creatures than they intended, for example: Pesticides kill many useful insects, including: a) insects that attack and kill pests, b) insects that help to pollinate fruit trees, c) insects that produce honey, d) insects that can be consumed by man. Pesticides … Read more
The Venerable Prayudh Payutto is one of the most prominent Buddhist thinkers in Thailand. He has written many books and received the UNESCO International Prize for Peace Education. More than ten years ago, he recognised the dangers of chemicals used in food production. “Within the immediacy of our everyday lives, we are threatened by dangers. … Read more
The Venerable Manus Khantithammo is a monk at Wat Po Thong in Salaeng sub-district of Chantaburi. Since 1996 he has organised 116 community savings groups with 35,000 members. “Most of the farmers in this area grow fruit. The biggest problem is the use of pesticides in the orchards. These farmers are making a living, but … Read more
