<p><em>‘Gen Prayut said that other countries planned to use genetically modified </em><em>(GM</em><em>) plants during times of war or widespread disease that affected crop cultivation because they could be engineered to endure</em><em>.’</em></p> <p>News report explaining the government decision to withdraw its GMO bill, which had nothing to do with protests from farmers, consumers, exporters, the NESDB and the Ministry of Commerce – in fact just about everyone except the GMO companies whose fingerprints were all over the bill.</p>

<div>Agricultural groups have sparked concerns over a newly approved Biological Safety Bill, saying it will have a highly detrimental impact on Thailand’s food security through widespread Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) contamination of farm crops.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The move follows cabinet approval on Wednesday 25 November of the bill proposed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment. The bill will now to pass to the National Legislative Assembly for final consideration. </div>