Industrial Center established to restore Nan after flooding

Matichon•Economy•4d ago

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The Ministry of Industry establishes the Ruam Jai Industrial Center to coordinate flood relief and restoration efforts in Nan Province.

•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa ordered a three-phase plan for disaster management in Northern Thailand, specifically Nan Province.
•The Ruam Jai Industrial Center was established to serve as a hub for coordinating and distributing aid to affected people.
•SME D Bank and the SME Development Fund are preparing financial measures to assist affected entrepreneurs.
•A coordination meeting via Zoom was held on August 21 to monitor the situation and prepare assistance.

•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa held a coordination meeting via Zoom on August 21 to prepare aid for those affected by floods in Northern Thailand.
•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa instructed the Department of Industrial Works to notify enterprises at risk of chemical or hazardous substance leaks into the environment.
•Mr. Natthapol Rangsitpol reported that while most northern areas are normal, Nan Province suffered flash floods and forest runoff with water levels reaching 1-2 meters in some offices and residences.
•The Industrial Promotion Centers Regions 1-3 (Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Phichit) and the Creative Industrial Materials Research and Development Center (Lampang) established the Ruam Jai Industrial Center.
•The Ministry of Industry is preparing survival kits and essential items under the Ruam Jai Industry activity.
•Provincial Industry Offices are tasked with systematically surveying damages and the needs of entrepreneurs to formulate recovery and remedy measures.
•The Northern Industrial Estate Office is maintaining maximum surveillance, particularly for industrial estates in Lamphun and Phichit.
•The Ministry of Industry provides a hotline at 1564 for enterprises to report incidents and request assistance.

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Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

Minister of Industry who ordered the flood relief and restoration plan.

Natthapol Rangsitpol(ณัฐพล รังสิตพล)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry who chaired the flood situation monitoring meeting.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The government ministry responsible for coordinating industrial recovery and aid in flood-affected areas.

Department of Industrial Works(กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม)

Agency tasked with notifying enterprises regarding chemical and hazardous substance risks during floods.

SME D Bank

Bank providing debt moratoriums and liquidity support to entrepreneurs in disaster areas.

Ruam Jai Industrial Center(ศูนย์อุตสาหกรรมรวมใจ)

The coordination center established to distribute aid to those affected by floods.

Industrial Promotion Centers Regions 1-3(ศูนย์ส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรมภาคที่ 1-3)

Centers in Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, and Phichit that helped establish the Ruam Jai Industrial Center.

Creative Industrial Materials Research and Development Center(ศูนย์วิจัยและพัฒนาวัสดุอุตสาหกรรมสร้างสรรค์)

The center in Lampang that helped establish the Ruam Jai Industrial Center.

Department of Industrial Promotion(กรมส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรม)

Agency providing consultation and guidance for the restoration of affected businesses.

Northern Industrial Estate Office(สำนักงานนิคมอุตสาหกรรมภาคเหนือ)

Agency monitoring industrial estates in Lamphun and Phichit.

SME Development Fund according to the Pracharath guidelines(กองทุนพัฒนาเอสเอ็มอีตามแนวประชารัฐ)

Fund preparing financial measures to assist affected loan customers.

Nan(น่าน)

The province most affected by flash floods and forest runoff.

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

Province with an industrial estate under high surveillance.

Phichit(พิจิตร)ℹ️

Province with an industrial estate under high surveillance and one of the locations of the Industrial Promotion Centers.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

Location of one of the Industrial Promotion Centers.

Phitsanulok(พิษณุโลก)ℹ️

Location of one of the Industrial Promotion Centers.

Lampang(ลำปาง)ℹ️

Location of the Creative Industrial Materials Research and Development Center.