Ministry of Industry sets up Industrial Ruamjai Center for Nan

Thairath•Politics•4d ago

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The Ministry of Industry established the Industrial Ruamjai Center to assist and restore the province of Nan following floods.

•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa ordered the establishment of coordination centers to help citizens and entrepreneurs in Northern Thailand, specifically Nan.
•The Industrial Ruamjai Center was set up to coordinate and distribute aid to those affected by flash floods and forest run-off in Nan.
•SME D Bank and the SME Development Fund are preparing financial measures and debt moratoriums for affected customers.
•The Ministry of Industry is providing assistance including relief bags and a hotline at 1564 for reporting incidents.

•On August 21, Mr. Nattapol Rangsitpol chaired a meeting via Zoom Meeting at the Chunhavan Meeting Room to monitor the flood situation in Northern Thailand.
•Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa ordered the Department of Industrial Works to notify businesses at risk of chemical or hazardous substance leaks into the environment and wastewater systems.
•The Industrial Promotion Centers Regions 1-3 in Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, and Phichit, along with the Creative Industrial Materials Research and Development Center in Lampang, established the Industrial Ruamjai Center.
•The Ministry of Industry is deploying teams to inspect and repair electricity, machinery, and wastewater systems at factories to ensure safety before reopening.
•The Northern Industrial Estate Office was instructed to maintain maximum surveillance, particularly for industrial estates in Lamphun and Phichit.
•Provincial Industry Offices are tasked with systematically surveying damages and the needs of entrepreneurs to determine compensation and recovery measures.
•Mr. Nattapol Rangsitpol reported that while most areas in the North have returned to normal, Nan experienced floods with water levels reaching 1-2 meters in some offices and residences.
•The Ministry of Industry will provide relief bags and essential items under the Industrial Ruamjai activity.

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Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

Minister of Industry who ordered the flood recovery operations in Northern Thailand.

Nattapol Rangsitpol(ณัฐพล รังสิตพล)

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

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The government body responsible for industrial recovery and support in flood-affected areas.

Industrial Ruamjai Center(ศูนย์อุตสาหกรรมรวมใจ)

A center established to coordinate and distribute aid to flood victims in Nan.

Department of Industrial Works(กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม)

An agency tasked with notifying businesses about risks of chemical leaks during floods.

SME D Bank

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

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

Centers in Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, and Phichit responsible for establishing the Industrial Ruamjai Center.

Creative Industrial Materials Research and Development Center(ศูนย์วิจัยและพัฒนาวัสดุอุตสาหกรรมสร้างสรรค์)

A center in Lampang responsible for establishing the Industrial Ruamjai Center.

Department of Industrial Promotion(กรมส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรม)

An agency providing advice and assistance for the recovery of affected industries.

Northern Industrial Estate Office(สำนักงานนิคมอุตสาหกรรมภาคเหนือ)

The office monitoring industrial estates in Lamphun and Phichit.

SME Development Fund according to the Pracharath policy(กองทุนพัฒนาเอสเอ็มอีตามแนวประชารัฐ)

A fund preparing financial measures to help affected loan customers.

Nan(น่าน)

A province in Northern Thailand severely affected by flash floods and forest run-off.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A province where one of the Industrial Promotion Centers is located.

Phitsanulok(พิษณุโลก)ℹ️

A province where one of the Industrial Promotion Centers is located.

Phichit(พิจิตร)ℹ️

A province where one of the Industrial Promotion Centers and industrial estates are located.

Lampang(ลำปาง)ℹ️

A province where the Creative Industrial Materials Research and Development Center is located.

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

A province containing an industrial estate under surveillance.