NHSC resolution to delay ban on three chemicals illegal – Thammasat vice rector

 

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The November 27th resolution of the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC), to delay the ban on Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos for six months and allow controlled use of Glyphosate, is illegal, says Thammasat University vice rector Prinya Thaewanarumitkul in his Facebook post today (Tuesday).

 

Prinya’s opinion, challenging the legitimacy of the resolution, which Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongkit, the committee chairman, claimed was unanimous, is based on the statement by Associate Professor Jiraporn Limpananond, one of the committee members, who later quit in protest against the resolution.

 

Mrs. Jiraporn claimed that there was no unanimous vote on the resolution as no vote was taken at the meeting on November 27th, adding that committee members, herself included, were subjected to servitude to accept the resolution.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/nhsc-resolution-to-delay-ban-on-three-chemicals-illegal-thammasat-vice-rector/

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

Mrs. Jiraporn claimed that there was no unanimous vote on the resolution as no vote was taken at the meeting on November 27th, adding that committee members, herself included, were subjected to servitude to accept the resolution.

There you have it, they're making it up as they go.

Suriya claims PM agreed with delay of ban on 3 agricultural chemicals

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha agrees with the decision by the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) on November 27th to delay the enforcement of the ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos for six months and to allow controlled use of glyphosate, because there are still residual stocks in the possession of farmers and traders, estimated to be worth as much as 10 billion baht.

 

Full story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1137005-suriya-claims-pm-agreed-with-delay-of-ban-on-3-agricultural-chemicals/

1 hour ago, webfact said:

as no vote was taken at the meeting on November 27th, adding that committee members, herself included, were subjected to servitude to accept the resolution

the machinery of a primitive government

The acceptance by many Thais that senior people must be respected and obeyed....whether right or wrong.

This and many other stupid "rules" they have here, keep Thailand from advancing into the future.

If it's illegal they should go to court and ban the use of that poison until the court makes the (hopefully) right decision

Who's going to be brave enough to take it court? She quit. Presumably she knew the rules and the constitution of the committee and the reason for calling the committee at that time. She quit because she says the committee rules were broken. I suggest she is complicit in the rule breaking, quitting after the fact. I thought servitude in Thailand was a way of life.....