Note: This text was written in 2003. Some information may be out-of date. The most important piece of legislation related to food safety in Thailand is The Food Act of 1979 (BE 2522). Sections 25(1) of this law makes it illegal for anybody to “produce, import for sale, or distribute… food which contains anything likely … Read more
The Ministry of Public Health is responsible for the implementation of both The Food Act and the Public Health Act. A Committee representing many different Government Departments controls the implementation of the Hazardous Substances Act. Within the Ministry of Public Health, the following organisations play a role in food safety: The Food and Drug Administration … Read more
Prof. Dr. Pakdee Pothisiri is the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health. “The Ministry of Public Health has the main responsibility in the area of food safety and consumer health. The main legal instrument we are using in this particular area is The Food Act. Beside that, the Government has recently issued … Read more
Dr. Ampon Kittiampon is the Secretary General of the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodities and Food Standards. “The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative has two roles, which are ‘food safety’ and ‘food security’. Our food safety efforts are focused mainly on agricultural products that are being exported, while food security is focused on domestic production. … Read more
His Majesty the King has played a leading role in agricultural development in Thailand. The Royal Projects are conducting research and educational activities that encourage self-reliance and sustainability. This is achieved through the use of appropriate technology and the conservation of nature. Since 1985, food that is produced by the Royal Projects has been sold … Read more
The Thai government is very much concerned about food safety and is taking many steps to improve the current situation. This includes an active policy on pesticide registration, which has resulted in banning of the most toxic pesticides in the past few years. Unfortunately there are also still some very toxic and controversial products being … Read more
The following organisations can be contacted for more information about pesticides and food safety in Thailand. Most of these organisations have web sites in Thai and English. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) Department of Agriculture (DOA) http://www.doa.go.th/ Department of Agricultural Extension (DOAE) https://www.doae.go.th/index.php Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) https://www.moph.go.th/ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … Read more
Use this collection of books, reports and websites to learn more about pesticides and the problems they cause. Books Carson, Rachel L. (1962) Silent Spring. ISBN 0-395-68329-7 Colborn, T. , Dumanoski, D. and Myers, J.P. (1997). Our Stolen Future. ISBN 0-452-27414-1 Dennis Parke, Miriam Jacobs and Barbara Dinham (eds) (2003). Silent Invaders: Pesticides, livelihoods and women’s … Read more
