Industry & Interior Donate Electrical Gear to Flood Victims

MatichonEconomy21h ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministries of Industry and Interior are collaborating to provide over 8 million baht worth of free, TIS-certified electrical equipment to flood victims in Southern Thailand.

•The Ministry of Industry, through TISI and 22 electrical manufacturers, donated over 8 million baht in standardized electrical equipment.
•The Ministry of Interior will distribute this equipment to flood-affected residents, particularly in Hat Yai, Songkhla.
•This initiative is part of a larger relief effort following the severe flooding in late 2025, which impacted over 200,000 households.
•The Provincial Electricity Authority will handle the installation of the equipment, which is expected to benefit over 6,000 households.

Overview

•On Jan 22, 2025, Arsit Sampantharat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, received donations from Nathaphon Rangsitphon, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry.
•The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Industry are partnering to deliver standardized electrical equipment valued at over 8 million Thai Baht.
•This action is a response to severe flooding in Southern Thailand, especially Hat Yai, Songkhla, which occurred in late 2025.
•Over 8 million Thai Baht worth of TIS-certified electrical equipment, including consumer units, wires, and power banks, was donated.
•The donated electrical equipment is expected to assist more than 6,000 flood-affected households.
•The Provincial Electricity Authority will install the donated electrical equipment for the affected citizens.
•Arsit Sampantharat stated that the Ministry of Interior will hand over the equipment to the Provincial Electricity Authority for installation.
•The Ministry of Industry's project 'Thai Industry United to Help Thai Brothers and Sisters' is being utilized to assist flood victims.

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Key Quotes

Arsit Sampantharat

"The Ministry of Interior will hand over the electrical equipment to the Provincial Electricity Authority for installation to flood-affected citizens in the southern region, as intended."

กระทรวงมหาดไทย จะได้ส่งมอบอุปกรณ์ไฟฟ้าดังกล่าวให้กับการไฟฟ้าส่วนภูมิภาค เพื่อนำไปติดตั้งให้กับประชาชนผู้ประสบอุทกภัยในพื้นที่ภาคใต้ตามวัตถุประสงค์ต่อไป

Nathaphon Rangsitphon

"The Provincial Electricity Authority received support from 22 electrical equipment manufacturers and distributors totaling over 8 million baht, expected to aid more than 6,000 households."

การไฟฟ้าส่วนภูมิภาค ได้รับการสนับสนุนจากผู้ประกอบการที่ผลิตและจำหน่ายอุปกรณ์ไฟฟ้า จำนวน 22 ราย รวมมูลค่ากว่า 8 ล้านบาท ... คาดว่าจะสามารถช่วยเหลือผู้ประสบอุทกภัยได้มากกว่า 6,000 หลังคาเรือน

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Industry(ก.อุตฯ)ℹ️

A Thai government ministry that donated electrical equipment for flood relief.

Ministry of Interior(มหาดไทย)ℹ️

A Thai government ministry coordinating flood relief efforts and receiving donated electrical equipment.

Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)(สำนักงานมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

An agency under the Ministry of Industry involved in ensuring electrical equipment meets TIS standards.

Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)(การไฟฟ้าส่วนภูมิภาค)ℹ️

The authority responsible for installing electrical equipment for flood victims.

Paiboon Kitthana Company Limited(บริษัท ไพบูลย์กิจธนา จำกัด)