Pesticide use in Thailand: Current situation, health risks, and gaps in research and policy

• Main Authors: Wisanti Laohaudomchok, Noppanun Nankongnab, Somkiat Siriruttanapruk, Pakasinee Klaimala, Witoon Lianchamroon, Prokchol Ousap, Marut Jatiket, Puangrat Kajitvichyanukul, Noppadon Kitana, Wattasit Siriwong, Thiravat Hemachudhah, Jutamaad Satayavivad, Mark Robson, Lindsay Jaacks, Dana Boyd Barr, Pornpimol Kongtip, Susan Woskie
• Other Authors: University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Format: Review
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/59099
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Agriculture in Thailand, which employs over 30 percent of the workforce and contributes significantly to the country’s gross domestic product, is a key sector of its economy. Import and use of pesticides has increased over the past decade due to Thailand...