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Thailand overhauls factory oversight with linked data systems
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Thailand’s Industry Ministry is overhauling factory regulation by connecting digital systems and industrial data to sharpen inspections, streamline licensing and strengthen enforcement against pollution and improper waste management.
Key facts
- Nattapol Rangsitpol, Permanent Secretary for Industry, explained that the ministry, through the Department of Industrial Works, the Office of Industrial Economics and the Office of the Permanent Secretary, was revamping the entire
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- The digital process is also intended to make licensing more transparent and verifiable for business operators, while reducing processing times by more than 28 days.
- In the past, when a factory caused pollution by discharging wastewater or air pollutants beyond legal limits, officials could order corrective action within a specified period under the first paragraph of Section 37 of the Factory Act.
Summary
Nattapol Rangsitpol, Permanent Secretary for Industry, explained that the ministry, through the Department of Industrial Works, the Office of Industrial Economics and the Office of the Permanent Secretary, was revamping the entire regulatory process, from factory licensing and supervision to law enforcement.
For the first time, the e-License system, iSingleForm reporting platform and i-Auditor factory inspection system are being brought together, allowing information to be linked and exchanged across the regulatory process.