FDA deputy secretary-general Veerachai Nalawachai said the wax is not edible and should not be swallowed. He also said that the wax candies sold online do not carry a food label in Thai, so consumers have no details about the production process or if it is safe for consumption.
“So people should not eat it,” he warned, adding that the FDA will strictly enforce the law against anyone selling wax candies without permission.
Meanwhile, Prof Chaowanee Chupeerach, deputy director of Mahidol University’s Institute of Nutrition, warned that swallowing the wax can be dangerous as it can block the throat or the digestive system since the human body cannot digest wax.
“Also, we have no information about chemical residue in the product,” she said. “We don’t know if the syrup in the wax candies comes from sugar or sweetener, or whether it contains any chemical substances. So, it’s best to avoid eating it.”
