Industry Ministry Sets Up Ruam Jai Center for Nan Recovery

MGR Online•Politics•4d ago

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The Ministry of Industry has established the Ruam Jai Industrial Center to coordinate aid and economic recovery for entrepreneurs and citizens in Nan province following floods.

•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa ordered a three-phase flood response strategy: preparation, active operation, and recovery.
•The Ruam Jai Industrial Center was established to coordinate aid and distribute assistance to affected persons in Nan.
•SME D Bank and the SME Development Fund are preparing financial measures, including debt moratoriums, for affected customers.
•The Ministry of Industry is deploying teams to inspect and repair factories to ensure safety before reopening.

Overview

•On August 21, Mr. Nattapon Rangsitpol chaired a meeting via Zoom at the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Industry to monitor the flood situation in Northern Thailand.
•Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa ordered the establishment of area coordination centers to provide necessities such as drinking water, food, and water pumps to citizens.
•The Department of Industrial Works was assigned to notify businesses at risk of chemical or hazardous material leaks affecting the environment and people.
•Mr. Nattapon Rangsitpol reported that while most Northern areas are normal, Nan province faced flash floods and forest runoff, with water levels reaching 1–2 meters in some offices and residences.
•The Ministry of Industry assigned Industrial Promotion Centers 1-3 (Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Phichit) and the Industrial Materials Research and Development Center (Lampang) to set up the Ruam Jai Industrial Center.
•Provincial Industry Offices are instructed to systematically survey damages and needs of entrepreneurs to determine relief and recovery measures.
•The Ministry of Industry is providing survival bags and a dedicated hotline (1564) for businesses to report incidents and request help.
•The Northern Industrial Estate Office is maintaining high surveillance, specifically for industrial estates in Lamphun and Phichit.

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Key Entities

Person

Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

Minister of Industry who ordered the flood response and recovery strategy.

Nattapon Rangsitpol(ณัฐพล รังสิตพล)

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

Organization

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The government ministry responsible for industrial recovery and aid in the flood-affected Northern region.

Ruam Jai Industrial Center(ศูนย์อุตสาหกรรมรวมใจ)

A center established to coordinate and distribute assistance to those affected by floods in Nan.

Department of Industrial Works(กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม)

The agency tasked with monitoring hazardous materials and chemical leaks during the floods.

SME D Bank

A bank tasked with considering debt moratoriums and liquidity measures for affected entrepreneurs.

Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารพัฒนาวิสาหกิจขนาดกลางและขนาดย่อมแห่งประเทศไทย)

The bank preparing financial measures and loan assistance for affected customers.

SME Development Fund according to the Pracharath guideline(กองทุนพัฒนาเอสเอ็มอีตามแนวประชารัฐ)

A fund preparing financial assistance for affected SME customers.

Department of Industrial Promotion(กรมส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรม)

The agency providing consultation, advice, and recovery assistance.

Northern Industrial Estate Office(สำนักงานนิคมอุตสาหกรรมภาคเหนือ)

The office tasked with high surveillance of industrial estates in Lamphun and Phichit.

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

Centers located in Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, and Phichit assigned to set up the Ruam Jai Industrial Center.

Industrial Materials Research and Development Center(ศูนย์วิจัยและพัฒนาวัสดุอุตสาหกรรมสร้างสรรค์)

A center in Lampang assigned to set up the Ruam Jai Industrial Center.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

The province severely affected by flash floods and forest runoff.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The location of one of the Industrial Promotion Centers involved in the recovery effort.

Phitsanulok(พิษณุโลก)ℹ️

The location of one of the Industrial Promotion Centers involved in the recovery effort.

Phichit(พิจิตร)ℹ️

A province with an Industrial Promotion Center and an industrial estate under surveillance.

Lampang(ลำปาง)ℹ️

The location of the Industrial Materials Research and Development Center.

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

A province with an industrial estate under high surveillance by the Northern Industrial Estate Office.