The present invention relates to a class of (R)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(pyridin-2-oxy)phenoxy]amide derivatives having a chemical structure formula represented by a formula (I) and salts thereof, wherein R is selected from C1-C2 alkyl, C3-C4 linear chain alkyl, or C3-C4 branched chain alkyl, R1 is selected from hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C2 alkyl, C3-C4 linear chain alkyl or C3-C4 branched chain alkyl, R2 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C2 alkyl, C3-C4 linear chain alkyl or C3-C4 branched chain alkyl, nitro, carboxy, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl and tert-butoxycarbonyl, Y1 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C2 alkyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, and Y2 is selected from hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C2 alkyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. According to the present invention, the (R)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(pyridin-2-oxy)phenoxy]amide derivatives and the salts thereof can be used for preparing weeding agents.