Ministry of Industry sets up Ruam Jai Center to restore Nan province

MGR Online•Economy•4d ago

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The Ministry of Industry has established the Ruam Jai Industrial Center to provide aid and restoration for businesses and residents in Nan Province following floods.

•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa ordered a three-phase response plan for northern floods, focusing on Nan Province.
•The Ruam Jai Industrial Center has been set up to coordinate and distribute aid to affected people.
•SME D Bank is tasked with considering debt moratoriums and liquidity support for affected entrepreneurs.
•Industrial complexes in Lamphun and Phichit provinces are under maximum surveillance.

Overview

•On August 21, Mr. Nattapol Rangsitpol chaired a meeting via Zoom to monitor the flood situation in the north.
•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa directed the Department of Industrial Works to notify establishments with risk of chemical or hazardous substance leaks to prevent environmental contamination.
•The Ministry of Industry established the Ruam Jai Industrial Center, involving industrial promotion centers from Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, and a research center from Lampang.
•Flash floods and forest runoff in Nan Province caused water levels to rise 1–2 meters in office buildings and staff residences.
•Ministry of Industry teams will inspect, repair, and provide advice on electrical and wastewater systems to allow businesses to reopen quickly.
•The Ministry of Industry is preparing relief bags under the "Ruam Jai Industrial" activity and providing a hotline at 1564 for assistance.
•Mr. Nattapol Rangsitpol reported that while most northern areas are normal, Nan Province was specifically affected by flash floods, though water levels have since receded.

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Key Entities

Person

Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

Minister of Industry who ordered the flood response and restoration plans.

Nattapol Rangsitpol(ณัฐพล รังสิตพล)

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

Organization

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The government ministry responsible for flood response and industrial restoration in northern Thailand.

Ruam Jai Industrial Center(ศูนย์อุตสาหกรรมรวมใจ)

A coordination center established to distribute aid to those affected by floods in the north.

Department of Industrial Works(กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม)

The agency tasked with monitoring chemical and hazardous material leaks in industrial establishments.

SME D Bank

The bank tasked with considering debt moratoriums and liquidity support for flood-affected entrepreneurs.

Industrial Promotion Center Region 1-3(ศูนย์ส่งเสริมอุตสาหกรรมภาคที่ 1-3)

Organizations in Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, and Phichit involved in establishing the Ruam Jai Industrial Center.

Creative Industrial Materials Research and Development Center(ศูนย์วิจัยและพัฒนาวัสดุอุตสาหกรรมสร้างสรรค์)

An organization in Lampang involved in establishing the Ruam Jai Industrial Center.

Northern Region Industrial Estate Office(สำนักงานนิคมอุตสาหกรรมภาคเหนือ)

The office responsible for maximum surveillance of industrial estates in Lamphun and Phichit.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

A province in northern Thailand affected by flash floods and forest runoff.

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

A province where industrial estates are under high surveillance for flood risks.

Phichit(พิจิตร)ℹ️

A province where industrial estates are under high surveillance and an industrial promotion center is located.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A province where an industrial promotion center is located.

Phitsanulok(พิษณุโลก)ℹ️

A province where an industrial promotion center is located.

Lampang(ลำปาง)ℹ️

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