A Thai law professor has dubbed the new GMO legislation ‘awful’ and warns that problems lie ahead, especially for the countries farmers.
As The Nation reports, Somchai Ratanasuesakul, a law lecturer at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, feels the bill will cause significant ecological damage and harm to the agriculture sector.
He says:
“There is a very high possibility that this bill will open the door for GMO liberalisation in the future in order to benefit giant biotechnology transnational companies to expand their market in Thailand,” Somchai said in a recent interview.
“This bill is not drafted to prevent the possible harm of GMOs as its title indicates; instead, it will intentionally open many legal gaps for biotechnology businesses to open up the market in Thailand and escape without any punishment if their products turn out to be environmentally harmful.”
Read more here.
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UPDATE: Since this article was published the GMO bill has been rejected – a win for the agriculture community. Read more here.
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