Ginger, lemongrass, galangal may soon be listed as hazardous substances

By The Nation

 

 

Confused by the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry’s latest list of hazardous substances, which includes several Thai herbs, many farmers showed up in Bangkok to voice their concerns.

 

On Monday (July 13), Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset announced that neem, lemongrass, turmeric, ginger, galangal, marigold, Siam weed, camellia seed residue, chillies, celery, medicinal herb senna alata, climbing lily and the non taai yaak or stemona tuberosa lour may be registered as hazardous objects type 1.

 

Prapan Panyachartrak, a member of the National Farmers Council, said Thais have used these herbs freely and forcing farmers to register before planting them will only create problems and challenges.

 

“I don’t understand why they have to register plants that Thais use in food and to naturally repel insects,” he said, adding that if these herbs were really being added to the hazardous list, he himself would lead a farmers’ protest.

 

Uthai Sornlaksab, president of the Rubber Alliance Association of Thailand, said getting farmers to register was just the government’s way of taking advantage of farmers, adding that this move will destroy agricultural traditions.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391224

 

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What a load of bo++ocks, just been reading that turmeric has several health benefits.

Is this just scare mongering? Mananya not getting enough press coverage?

You are going to need a permit soon to buy a piece of Ginger,

a Celery,and some Lemon grass..this place get crazier by the day.

regards Worgeordie

Yeah cool, replace them all with fifteen spoonfuls of MSG.

 

Boneheads.

  The only hazardous substance here is the Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister himself

Maybe somebody had an allergic reaction to something they ate and rather than find out what has decided to declare them all hazardous , the usual overkill possibly .

 

Or possible an idea to bring more money into the Ministry by people having to pay a fee to register and grow them .

Just more proof, if it was really needed, that this government is run by idiots. 

Mmm...Siam Weed. 

 

Never heard of it.

 

Rooster

Eating anything is hazardous to your health.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thaiset announced that neem, lemongrass, turmeric, ginger, galangal, marigold, Siam weed, camellia seed residue, chillies, celery, medicinal herb senna alata, climbing lily and the non taai yaak or stemona tuberosa lour may be registered as hazardous objects type

Some listed have medicinal value , Senna Alata , galangal , neem are but some .. others like Siam Weed are of a great nuisance value growing prodigiously and taking over ground , preventing other plants , tree's , growing and are a particular problem in some of the coconut plantations of Sri Lanka .. 

And mindfull that this is a sensible place I have no smutty suggestions about the photo , or make use of climbing Lily or marigold for an innuendo of any sort .. and should anyone draw the same conclusion It was not my intention for you to do so , so cannot accept responsibility for such thoughts and effects on your sensibilities .. 

l plays a straight bat now .. safety shots only .. so just to re-iterate some plants on this list are good and some not so good .. 

Well Tom Yam Soup is doomed then. I have never heard as much garbage as what comes out of some of these peoples mouths.

These folks are lucky if they they can tie their shoes every morning.

sounds he should start simple, before working his way up... 

 

 - like controlling his reflexes to stop 'wiping his eyes after chopping that chilli'  

 

 

I did that last week! ????  so, already ahead of him

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Uthai Sornlaksab, president of the Rubber Alliance Association of Thailand, said getting farmers to register was just the government’s way of taking advantage of farmers,

adding that this move will destroy agricultural traditions.

Well there you have it in a nut shell I reckon.

If they think any of that lot is dangerous they should try a slice of Carolina Reaper on their som tam, lol. 

40 minutes ago, Guderian said:

If they think any of that lot is dangerous they should try a slice of Carolina Reaper on their som tam, lol. 

5555

I have it on very good authority ( me mam ) that if you eat cherry stones a cherry tree will grow out of your head.

Listing of household herbs as hazardous substances leaves farmers perplexed

By The Nation

 

 

After being slammed by the farming community, the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry has decided to remove 13 types of Thai herbs from the list of hazardous substances type 2.

 

The herbs in question are neem, lemongrass, turmeric, ginger, galangal, marigold, Siam weed, camellia seed residue, chillies, celery, medicinal herb senna alata, climbing lily and non taai yaak or stemona tuberosa lour.

 

Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Mananya Thaiset said the ministry will instruct the National Hazardous Substances Committee put these 13 herbs on the list of hazardous substances type 1, so the farmers don’t have to register when growing them, but will have to notify the authorities when importing or exporting them.

 

The Department of Agriculture has been tasked with drafting guidelines on how these herbs can be safely used before removing them from the list of type 2 substances. “These 13 herbs, for instance, can be used as insect repellent instead of chemicals and will have a low impact on health and the environment,” she said.

 

Ing-orn Panyakit, deputy director-general of the Department of Agriculture, said substances on the type 1 list are less strictly controlled and farmers do not have to undergo registration process, which requires the examination of products and a survey on their negative effects. She also said the substances are registered in two forms – extracted substances and substances that have undergone drying, fermentation or grinding.

 

Farmers, however, are confused as to why these household herbs are being put in the list of hazardous substances in the first place and said they will show up in Bangkok to voice their concerns.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391231

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

Farmers, however, are confused as to why these household herbs are being put in the list of hazardous substances in the first place and said they will show up in Bangkok to voice their concerns.

But they have accepted them being on the list classified as grade 2, which means more restrictions. Now they make it better and implement less control, then they complain? Must be a slow year for the growing things.

9 hours ago, Farrows3399 said:

These folks are lucky if they they can tie their shoes every morning.

Thats why they wear thongs !

13 hours ago, webfact said:

may be registered as hazardous objects type 1.

Depends where you put them, I suppose.....

 

????

13 hours ago, colinneil said:

What a load of bo++ocks, just been reading that turmeric has several health benefits.

Is this just scare mongering? Mananya not getting enough press coverage?

And i just read that they can grow kurkuma indoors in Europe on a large scale...that's what they want, produce it locally.

11 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Eating anything is hazardous to your health.

living ,never  ends  well

Thai farmers are 'requested' to grow more sugarcane, corn and rice for exports. Dont waste your precious land with other crops. 

11 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Eating anything is hazardous to your health.

 

11 hours ago, Jane Dough said:

Mmm...Siam Weed. 

 

Never heard of it.

 

Rooster

It had another name, Thai Stick.

12 hours ago, Jane Dough said:

Mmm...Siam Weed. 

 

Never heard of it.

 

Rooster

Can you smoke it? obviously not in any bar or restaurant .................LOL 

i have to eat raw ginger daily because of a stomach issue. Without it stomach cancer is a possability in the future.. So this sux...

13 hours ago, lee b said:

Well Tom Yam Soup is doomed then. I have never heard as much garbage as what comes out of some of these peoples mouths.

Obviously you've never listened to donald Trump !

The "Dick Smith" advertisement that appeared between posting nos. 28 and 29 above, at least on my screen are a scam. I enjoyed reading the comments about Thai herbs but wish to warn others about this rip-off.