Ministry of Industry and Modern Trade Screen Substandard Goods

Matichon•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Industry signed an MOU with the Thai Chamber of Commerce and 26 modern trade operators to establish a proactive market surveillance network against substandard industrial products.

•The Ministry of Industry, TISI, the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and 26 modern trade operators signed an MOU for the Proactive Market Surveillance project.
•The project aims to shift industrial product supervision from reactive inspection to proactive prevention.
•TISI has integrated AI through 'TISI Watch' and API systems to monitor and remove substandard products from online platforms.
•The collaboration includes monitoring illegal products, exchanging TISI standard knowledge, and developing notice and takedown systems.

Overview

•Dr. Nattapol Rangsitpol presided over the MOU signing for the Proactive Market Surveillance project between TISI, modern trade operators, and the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
•The Ministry of Industry aims to prevent substandard products from entering the distribution system to reduce risks to consumers.
•Dr. Nattapol Rangsitpol stated that the project reflects the ONE MIND policy of the Ministry of Industry to make all sectors work as one.
•Ekniti Romyanon noted that diverse sales channels, including modern retail and online trade, make sole government supervision insufficient.
•TISI has collaborated with agencies including the Customs Department, OCPB, CPPD, CCIB, DSI, ETDA, Provincial Industry Offices, The Federation of Thai Industries, and the Thailand Consumers Council.
•TISI utilizes the 'TISI Watch' AI system and API connections to monitor licenses and take down substandard products from online platforms.
•26 modern trade operators, including Thai Watsadu, DoHome, Global House, and Central, joined the MOU to enhance proactive surveillance.
•The Ministry of Industry intends to use this collaboration as a model to expand into other industries.

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Key Quotes

Ekniti Romyanon

"The Proactive Market Surveillance project will be an important mechanism to help create a cooperation network between TISI, modern trade groups, and the Thai Chamber of Commerce to monitor, inspect, and prevent the sale of substandard products."

โครงการตรวจติดตามเชิงรุก จะเป็นกลไกสำคัญที่จะช่วยสร้างเครือข่ายความร่วมมือระหว่าง สมอ. กลุ่มโมเดิร์นเทรด และหอการค้าไทย ในการเฝ้าระวัง ตรวจสอบ และป้องกันการจำหน่ายสินค้าที่ไม่ได้มาตรฐาน

Key Entities

Person

Nattapol Rangsitpol(ณัฐพล รังสิตพล)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

Ekniti Romyanon(เอกนิติ รมยานนท์)

Secretary-General of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute.

Organization

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The government ministry overseeing industrial standards and implementing the ONE MIND policy.

Thai Industrial Standards Institute(สำนักงานมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรม)

An agency under the Ministry of Industry responsible for product standards and the TISI Watch system; also referred to as TISI.

Thai Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าไทย)

A private sector partner in the Proactive Market Surveillance MOU.

Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)

An agency collaborating with TISI to suppress substandard products.

Office of the Consumer Protection Board(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)

An agency collaborating with TISI for consumer protection; also referred to as OCPB.

Consumer Protection Police Division(กองบังคับการปราบปรามการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)

A police unit collaborating with TISI to suppress substandard products; also referred to as CPPD.

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสืบสวนสอบสวนอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

A police unit collaborating with TISI to suppress substandard products; also referred to as CCIB.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

An agency collaborating with TISI for law enforcement; also referred to as DSI.

Electronic Transactions Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนาธุรกรรมทางอิเล็กทรอนิกส์)

An agency collaborating with TISI to monitor online platforms; also referred to as ETDA.

Provincial Industry Office(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัด)

Regional offices collaborating with TISI to suppress substandard products.

The Federation of Thai Industries(สภาอุตสาหกรรมแห่งประเทศไทย)

An industry body collaborating with TISI to suppress substandard products.

Thailand Consumers Council(สภาองค์กรของผู้บริโภค)

An organization collaborating with TISI for consumer safety.

Thai Watsadu(ไทวัสดุ)