Cabinet approves 5-year factory fee waiver for southern border

Prachachat•Politics•22d ago

Reader Briefing

The Cabinet has approved a draft ministerial regulation to exempt factory fees for operators in southern border provinces for five years starting June 20, 2026.

•Cabinet approved fee exemptions for factories in Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and specific districts of Songkhla.
•The exemption period is 5 years, effective from June 20, 2026.
•The measure covers Type 2 and Type 3 factories of all sizes.
•The Ministry of Industry estimates a revenue loss of approximately 13.28 million baht.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the principle of a draft ministerial regulation to exempt fees for factory operators in Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and the Chana, Thepha, Na Thawi, and Saba Yoi districts of Songkhla.
•The fee exemption will be effective for 5 years starting from June 20, 2026, following the expiration of the previous regulation on June 19, 2026.
•This is the fourth time the government has implemented factory fee exemptions in the southern border provinces to mitigate local situational impacts.
•Over the past 5 years of the measure, 683 factories were involved, consisting of 666 Type 3 factories and 17 Type 2 factories.
•The measure aims to reduce business costs, maintain production bases and employment, and encourage private sector investment in the area.
•The Ministry of Industry evaluates that the state will lose approximately 13.28 million baht in revenue from this exemption.
•The draft ministerial regulation will proceed through legal steps before officially coming into effect.

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Key Quotes

Lalida Peritwiwat

"This measure does not look only at fees, but aims to help entrepreneurs in the southern border provinces continue their businesses."

มาตรการนี้ไม่ได้มองเพียงเรื่องค่าธรรมเนียม แต่ต้องการช่วยให้ผู้ประกอบการในพื้นที่จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้สามารถเดินหน้าธุรกิจต่อไปได้

Key Entities

Person

Lalida Peritwiwat(ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that approved the principle of the draft ministerial regulation for factory fee exemptions.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The agency that estimated the state revenue loss from the fee exemptions.

Place

Narathiwat Province(จังหวัดนราธิวาส)ℹ️

One of the southern border provinces eligible for the factory fee exemption.

Pattani(ปัตตานี)

One of the southern border provinces eligible for the factory fee exemption.

Yala(ยะลา)

One of the southern border provinces eligible for the factory fee exemption.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

A province where specific districts (Chana, Thepha, Na Thawi, and Saba Yoi) are eligible for factory fee exemptions.

Law

Factory Act 1992(พระราชบัญญัติโรงงาน พ.ศ. 2535)

The law under which the exempted factory fees are charged.