5-Year Factory Fee Exemption Extension for Southern Border Provinces

Khaosod•Economy•21d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Industry proposes extending factory fee exemptions for three southern border provinces and four districts of Songkhla for another five years.

•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa proposed the extension to the Cabinet Meeting on Location No. 1/2026 in Songkhla.
•The exemption applies to Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and the districts of Chana, Thepha, Na Thawi, and Saba Yoi in Songkhla.
•The measure is intended to be effective retroactively from June 20, 2026, for a period of five years.
•A total of 683 factories are expected to benefit from this measure.

Overview

•Varawut Silpa-archa proposed that the Cabinet Meeting on Location No. 1/2026 consider extending factory fee exemptions for five more years.
•The proposed fee exemptions are set to take effect retroactively from June 20, 2026.
•The measure covers Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and four districts in Songkhla: Chana, Thepha, Na Thawi, and Saba Yoi.
•There are 683 factories eligible for the benefit, consisting of 666 Type 3 factories and 17 Type 2 factories.
•The measure involves approximately 15,000 employees.
•The Ministry of Industry aims to reduce costs for entrepreneurs, attract investment, and create jobs and income for people in the area.
•The government expects a loss in fee revenue of approximately 13.28 million Baht.

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Key Quotes

Varawut Silpa-archa

"This fee exemption covers fees related to various types of business operations, including factory operation licenses, factory expansions, substitute licenses, license transfers, adjustments to machinery, factory area or building increases, and annual fees."

การยกเว้นค่าธรรมเนียมครั้งนี้ ครอบคลุมค่าธรรมเนียมที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการประกอบกิจการหลายประเภท ทั้งใบอนุญาตประกอบกิจการโรงงาน ขยายโรงงาน ใบแทนใบอนุญาต การโอนใบอนุญาต การปรับเพิ่มหรือลดเครื่องจักร การเพิ่มพื้นที่หรืออาคารโรงงาน รวมถึงค่าธรรมเนียมรายปี

Key Entities

Person

Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

The Minister of Industry who proposed the factory fee exemption extension.

Organization

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry proposing the fee exemption to support entrepreneurs in the southern border provinces.

Place

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️

One of the three southern border provinces eligible for factory fee exemptions.

Pattani(ปัตตานี)

One of the three southern border provinces eligible for factory fee exemptions.

Yala(ยะลา)

One of the three southern border provinces eligible for factory fee exemptions.

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

The province where the Cabinet Meeting on Location No. 1/2026 was held and where four districts are eligible for exemptions.

Chana(จะนะ)

One of the four districts in Songkhla eligible for factory fee exemptions.

Thepha(เทพา)ℹ️

One of the four districts in Songkhla eligible for factory fee exemptions.

Na Thawi(นาทวี)

One of the four districts in Songkhla eligible for factory fee exemptions.

Saba Yoi(สะบ้าย้อย)

One of the four districts in Songkhla eligible for factory fee exemptions.