Demonstrators Call on Thai Government to Delay Pesticides Ban
- Dispute over plan to prohibit three farm chemicals escalating
- The ban due from Dec. 1 has also sparked objections from U.S.
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About 2,000 demonstrators marched to Thailand’s Government House on Tuesday to demand a delay in a ban due from Dec. 1 on three pesticides, as a dispute over the plan escalates.
The protesters submitted a letter to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha asking for time to assess scientific evidence, the economic impact and whether alternatives are available. Outlawing the chemicals will hurt Thai farmers’ competitiveness and imperil millions of jobs, according to the letter.