As an agricultural country and one of the world's major food exporters, Thailand relies heavily on the use of pesticides to protect crops and increase yields. During the past decade, the Kingdom of Thailand has experienced an approximate four-fold increase in pesticide use. This increase presents a challenge for the Royal Thai Government in effectively managing and controlling pesticide use based upon the current policies and legal infrastructure. We have reviewed several key components for managing agricultural pesticides in Thailand. One of the main obstacles to effective pesticide regulation in Thailand is the lack of a consolidated, uniform system designed specifically for pesticide management. This deficit has weakened the enforcement of existing regulations, resulting in misuse/overuse of pesticides, and consequently, increased environmental contamination and human exposure. This article provides a systematic review of how agricultural pesticides are regulated in Thailand. In addition, we provide our perspectives on the current state of pesticide management, the potential health effects of widespread, largely uncontrolled use of pesticides on the Thai people and ways to improve pesticide management in Thailand.

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泰国农业农药管理：现状和人口健康风险

作为一个农业国家和世界主要的粮食出口国之一，泰国严重依赖农药的使用来保护作物和提高产量。在过去十年中，泰王国的农药使用量增加了大约四倍。这一增长对泰国皇家政府根据现行政策和法律基础设施有效管理和控制农药使用提出了挑战。我们已经审查了泰国农业农药管理的几个关键组成部分。泰国有效农药监管的主要障碍之一是缺乏专为农药管理设计的统一统一的系统。这种赤字削弱了现有法规的执行，导致农药的滥用/过度使用，因此，增加环境污染和人类暴露。本文系统回顾了泰国对农药的监管方式。此外，我们还提供了我们对农药管理现状的看法、广泛、基本上不受控制地使用农药对泰国人民的潜在健康影响以及泰国改善农药管理的方法。