Sunce and seksan are hardly alone in their suspicions of GMOs (generically modified organisms) despite the fact that there is no clear evidence to indicate that eating GM prod-phobia surrounding GMOs are widespread in Thailand are around the world. People want to know what exactly is a GMO and how if might affect long term health (see box with diagramme)the concern reached new levels in Thailand recently with the announcement by prime minster thaksin shinawatra
On august 20 that he had approved the testing planting and commercialisation
Of GM crops in Thailand, a long with the new of the papaya experiments. Following a general outcry from the public, the decistion was reversed on august 31.