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Rudolf: Quote: What are the current estimated costs of building a house per m². That just depends on what kind of requirements you meet
Johnny B.G: In the 50s-80s/90s, Dutch regularly grown food also contained poison and yet there are 20% elderly people in the Netherlands and in TH that is also the case.
Johnny B.G: The interpreter bases himself on a number of sources, but there is of course much more to it. In Isaan since 50-60 years ago r
rob: On average I stay in Thailand 6 to 8 months a year and enjoy the food there every day. I will never, ever be told
Eric Kuypers: Robert, do you know how big the Isaan is? Say NL three times, so it makes sense if you give a little bit of direction like the pro
RonnyLatYa: Yes, I say that Kanchanaburi is just an example and that you can change that. You can also do this on the web page itself and then see
william-korat: In the dry period the line is bottom of Bangkok and lower and east of that to just above Khao Yai National Park usually we
Eric Kuypers: If you change the command line, such as https://www.iqair.com/thailand/nong-khai, you will get a different city or region. But you
Cornelis: Well, GeertP, I am absolutely not a 'Brussels sprouts supporter' or THE Red Brand addict, but that does not mean that I don't like the Thai cuisine.
Rudolf: It depends on what you are looking for in Thailand, but to be honest you don't have much choice in my opinion. The big cities are falling apart
RonnyLatYa: Also take a look at this. https://www.iqair.com/thailand/kanchanaburi Also scroll down a bit and they will also give you some explanation
Peter (editor): I also enjoy the Thai food and yes, the price is very attractive. But it's just a fact that Thai farmers are unbelievable
Jacks: It is best to go in the period November to February. Someone with asthma should absolutely not come here from March to May
GeertP: Dear Ronald, I completely agree with your story, I also enjoy Thai cuisine every day and even after 45 years of Thai
Eric Kuypers: Wilma, bad air is not in all of Thailand. Thailand is more than 12x the Netherlands! These are the big cities (traffic) and some

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Reader question: What pesticide does the Thai government use against mosquitoes?

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April 9, 2021

A question about mosquito control. DDT used to be used and that helped a lot. Any idea what they use these days?

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Farmers angry about ban on pesticides

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Tags: Pesticides, Gif, Agricultural poison

October 23, 2019

After two years of talks, the use of the three dangerous chemical pesticides paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos has finally been banned.

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Pressure is mounting to ban the use of dangerous agricultural poisons in Thailand

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Tags: Gif, Agricultural poison

18 September 2019

Pressure is mounting on the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to ban the three hazardous but commonly used chemicals in Thailand. Today there will be a meeting on reports and proposals for alternatives, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture.

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Reader question: Can the eggs in Thailand be trusted?

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Tags: Eggs, Gif, Food Safety

4 August 2017

In recent days, the news in the Netherlands has been dominated by an egg scandal. Eggs from various farms, recognizable by the egg code, are said to contain slightly too high concentrations of poison against chicken lice. Does anyone know about food safety in Thailand, especially eggs? I regularly go on holiday to Thailand and I like to break the day with the tap of an egg.

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