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Thailand's Pathway to Regulation of Three Dangerous Chemicals
What has been happening on Thailand’s road to banning and regulating three dangerous chemical pesticides? Since 2016, Thailand Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN) has been campaigning with researchers in the fields of public health and the... Read More »
A Look Inside the New Office
We are excited to share that we are in the process of moving to a new office location this month. The shift to our “Growing Diversity Park” will give us more space not only for our ongoing work but for new activities as well. We will be having a... Read More »
Little Chef for Change
The “Little Chef” team from BioThai Foundation’s Food for Change project, along with the Thai-PAN team, joined the 10th National Health Assembly on 20-23rd December 2017. Attending the event enabled sharing information about the chemical residues... Read More »
Update from Chiang Mai: Community Corn Breeders
Members of the corn breeders’ cooperative group in Phrao District, Chiang Mai Province are currently planting corn crops in order to breed new varieties of corn that are well-suited to the local area. In the process, they are developing skills in... Read More »
Will make collecting seeds for replanting a crime ?
The Department of Agriculture (DOA) appears to be using this mourning period to quietly amend Thailand’s Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 1999 to align with the UPOV Convention of 1991. The amendments would give further opportunities to giant seed... Read More »

Topical Issues

The movement to oppose Big Business’ draft GMO Bill has begun again. Will this be the last time?
If this draft bill is successfully passed by the Cabinet, this government will be the...
November 14,2015
Thailand at a crossroads, will we head towards organic farming or choose the path of the GMO?
Up until 1 October 2015, member states of the European Union (EU) are entitled to not...
October 12,2015
Reasons to oppose Thailand’s draft Biosafety Bill
The news that Thailand’s draft Biosafety Bill has been withdrawn from deliberation in...
August 20,2015
Corporate profits pay for pro-GMO science
Whoever can control and monopolise our seeds, can hold the food and agricultural syst...
November 27,2014
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An open letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand from concerned scientists and academics around the world regarding the open-field testing and commercialisation of genetically modified crops in Thailand
A recent attempt by the Thai government to consider allowing for an open-field testin...
November 9,2014
Seeds corporations take advantage once again - pushing for GMOs under a military government
You may remember that back during General Surayuth Chulanont’s administration, seeds...
October 20,2014

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Will make collecting seeds for replanting a crime ?
The Department of Agriculture (DOA) appears to be using this mourning period to quiet...
October 9,2017
Impacts for farmers and consumers of amending the Plant Varieties Protection Act
April 11,2016
Warning to Thai government: Stop meddling with the Plant Protection laws
This was the warning given by a former Minister of Public Health who knows all about...
April 11,2016
Goverment support for organic farmers-simply hot air
Based on statements issued by the interim government of Thailand and related agencies...
September 29,2015
Special Economic Zone for big business?
September 27,2015
Recommendations to resolve problems with Thailand’s rice pledging scheme
1. Short-term proposals Prosecute the politicians and crony networks accused of co...
February 7,2014

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Impacts of the Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement on plant varieties, biodiversity and food security
If Thailand accepts the intellectual property law in the course of the negotiations f...
February 22,2015
picture from Food Security Assembly 2014
Food security at a time of political and economic crisis
1. The Political and Economic Crisis This year, our annual conference was organised...
July 8,2014
About the rice we eat
For many weeks already, there’s been a vibrant discussion about the rice that we eat...
July 11,2013
If we want a good food system, we must build it ourselves (part II: focus on consumers)
By the food we eat, can we change the world (or not)? In my previous post, I talke...
March 11,2013
If we want a good food system, we must build it ourselves (Part I: focus on farmers)
Just recently, an article was published in Prachatai Online newspaper entitled “Organ...
March 11,2013
Route 304 – Food highway: it’s the new rice and succulent fish season!
Industrial development, promoted under the National Economic and Social Development P...
January 14,2013

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Thailand's Pathway to Regulation of Three Dangerous Chemicals
What has been happening on Thailand’s road to banning and regulating three dangerous...
April 5,2018
grass frog; photo credit: https://pxhere.com/th/photo/1384679
Risk to Consumers: Paraquat Residues found in Aquatic Life in Nan Province
The Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science at Chulalongkorn University has i...
March 15,2018
Reading List: An interview with Carey Gillam, whose new book sheds light on the issues around glyphosate
  During her career as an investigative journalist, Carey Gillam covered topics in bu...
March 13,2018
Paraquat found in newborns' meconium
Every child has the right to a clean and safe environment, according to the UN Conven...
February 23,2018
Thai PAN has published the results of their second round of testing on chemical pesticide residues for 2016
Thai PAN has published the results of their second round of testing on chemical pesti...
October 7,2016
Toxic fruit ranking
June 22,2015
Thai PAN has published the results of their second...
Thai PAN has published the results of their second round of testing on chemical pesti...
October 7,2016
Thailand's Pathway to Regulation of Three Dan...
What has been happening on Thailand’s road to banning and regulating three dangerous...
April 5,2018
A Look Inside the New Office
We are excited to share that we are in the process of moving to a new office location...
February 14,2018
Little Chef for Change
The “Little Chef” team from BioThai Foundation’s Food for Change project, along with...
January 6,2018
Progress made in fishery industry, says executive
Seafood Progress made in fishery industry, says executive The Nation, The Jakarta Pos...
November 25,2015
Paraquat found in newborns' meconium
Every child has the right to a clean and safe environment, according to the UN Conven...
February 23,2018
Will make collecting seeds for replanting a crime...
The Department of Agriculture (DOA) appears to be using this mourning period to quiet...
October 9,2017
Government poised to fast-track 8 projects
Government poised to fast-track 8 projects WRITER: PATSARA JIKKHAM & AMORNRAT MAH...
November 4,2015