Interior Ministry orders 30-day safety check for public buildings

Khaosod•Politics•2d ago

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The Ministry of Interior has mandated a nationwide safety inspection of service venues and public buildings to be completed within 30 days.

•The Ministry of Interior is leading a safety upgrade for service venues and public buildings across Thailand.
•Inspections must be completed within 30 days, with non-compliant venues strictly forbidden from operating.
•The initiative follows a fire incident at a service venue on Lat Phrao Road, Chatuchak District, Bangkok on July 12.
•The order covers 76 provinces, Bangkok, and Pattaya City.

•Anutin Charnvirakul proposed the safety mandate during a Cabinet meeting on July 14.
•Arsit Sampantharat, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Interior, announced that the Ministry of Interior is coordinating with Bangkok, the Royal Thai Police, and local government organizations to conduct inspections.
•The Department of Provincial Administration is tasked with organizing service venues according to the law and creating a database of inspection results.
•The Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning will inspect building stability, fire prevention systems, fire escapes, and building capacity.
•The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation will support fire prevention inspections, equipment checks, and evacuation drills.
•The Department of Local Administration will coordinate with provincial and local agencies to enforce building control laws.
•Arsit Sampantharat stated that venues found to be substandard must be closed and cannot reopen until they meet safety standards.
•The public is encouraged to report substandard or dangerous venues via the Damrongdhama Center hotline 1567.

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Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The lead agency responsible for upgrading safety standards of service venues and public buildings nationwide.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body where the safety inspection proposal was presented on July 14.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

An agency collaborating with the Ministry of Interior on inspections.

Local Government Organizations(องค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น)

Agencies responsible for integrating inspections and enforcing building control laws.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The agency tasked with organizing service venues and creating inspection databases.

Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning(กรมโยธาธิการและผังเมือง)

The agency responsible for inspecting building stability and engineering components.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency tasked with fire prevention readiness and evacuation planning.

Department of Local Administration(กรมส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่น)

The agency coordinating with local government organizations for inspections and public relations.

Damrongdhama Center 1567(ศูนย์ดำรงธรรม 1567)

The hotline for citizens to report substandard or dangerous service venues.

Arsit Sampantharat(อรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)

Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Interior.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who proposed the safety inspections to the Cabinet.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

A collaborating entity and location for safety inspections.

Lat Phrao Road, Chatuchak District, Bangkok(ถนนลาดพร้าว เขตจตุจักร กรุงเทพฯ)

The location of a fire incident on July 12 that prompted the safety inspections.

Pattaya City(เมืองพัทยา)ℹ️

A location directed to upgrade safety standards for service venues.