Thai – Queensland Dialogue #6
Renaissance Resort & Spa, Koh Samui
25 March 2010
Nutthapol Asadathorn, Ph.D.
Thai Sugar Miller Co.,Ltd.

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Cabinet Resolution in 2001
 Not allow GMOs testing in field level
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Not allow imports, cultivate, commercial, possession
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Except : Soy bean & Maize – Raw materials for human food, animal feed, industrial use

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Plant control act 1964 & 1999
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GMO plants restriction - 40 types
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Increase to 49 types in 2003
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Restriction: Import, cultivate, commercial, possession
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Exception: Research & trials

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Agricultural Biosafety Board, Department of agriculture
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Institutional Biosafety Committee
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Since 1993
Biosafety guidelines on researches & commercial
33 units in universities, colleges, companies
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Regulations : National Environment Board,
Ministry of National Resources and
Environment

(1) At least 1 crop cycle trial in lab or green house
(2) At least 1 crop cycle trial in testing field
(3) At least 2 crop cycles or locations in field
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Special watch : rice, maize, soy bean, papaya

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Non-GMO certification by Department of
Agriculture
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Cane: Issue the certificate without testing
(1 in 155 products)

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Cause: Ph
ั ytoplasma, 16 SrXI-B
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Stay in Phloem
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No variety that can tollerate
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Insect: Leafhopper
 M. hiroglyphicus
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 Y. flavovitatus
Sandy soil – Northeastern

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Symtoms:
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Budding cane shows white-yellow narrow leaf
Chlorophyll is destroyed
Strong cane will not show symtom
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Treatments:
 Hot water (50 ºC) 2 hours for cane seed
 Eliminate the infected cane

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Research stage
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Study “Shiva-1 lytic peptide”
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Control the Phytoplasma growing in phloem
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National Center for Genetic Engineering
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Funded : National Science and Technology
Development Agency

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Food industry prefer GMO free
 Export to Europe
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Restriction from government policy
 Food safety
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Bio-fuel production
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Production cost