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RID green herbicide targets Thailand’s water hyacinth problem

July 06, 2026

Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department is turning water hyacinth control into a smart irrigation model using green chemistry, drones and real-time data.

Pesticide, herbicide and mould toxin found in Myanmar chillies bound for Thailand

December 05, 2025

Pesticide, herbicide, and mould toxin residues have been detected in chilli peppers exported from Myanmar to Thailand, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.

Pesticide Contaminants in Water Test Kit, an Innovation from Chula

FRIDAY, MARCH 03, 2023

Farmers in Thailand still largely use chemical herbicides, especially paraquat and atrazine, to control weeds on their farms. According to research by the Office of Agricultural Economics, in 2019, Thailand imported almost 10 million kilograms of paraquat and close to 3.5 million kilograms of atrazine. The residues of these herbicides cause harm to the environment, living creatures, and our health.

Agriculture experts make strong case for lifting ban on some chemicals

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022

The Chemical Industries Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), academics, and farmers have urged the government to lift the ban on some chemical herbicides and pesticides to meet commercial demand and enable Thailand to achieve its objective of becoming the “kitchen of the world”.

Toxic farm chemicals take a toll on lives

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2018

Nearly 600 people killed annually: NHSO

Researcher gets flak over study into dangerous herbicide

SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018

AN award-winning researcher, Assoc Professor Puangrat Kajitvichyanukul, has been caught up in a storm of protest for speaking out about a life-threatening chemical that farmers may have inadvertently spread in the environment.