Over 92% of Samut Sakhon waste factories found violating law

MGR Online•Economy•43m ago

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The Ministry of Industry found that 134 out of 146 inspected waste factories in Samut Sakhon violated the Factory Act.

•The special task force inspected 146 factories in Samut Sakhon on November 12 - 13, 2026.
•134 factories (92%) were found to be operating illegally under the Factory Act.
•Authorities ordered 3 factories to temporarily cease operations and initiated criminal proceedings against 54 factories.
•One factory was found with 1,352 tons of unused materials stored outside the factory area.

•The special task force inspected factories in Samut Sakhon during November 12 - 13, 2026.
•134 factories out of 146 inspected in Samut Sakhon (92%) were found to be non-compliant with the Factory Act.
•The Ministry of Industry ordered 3 factories to temporarily stop operations under Section 39 Paragraph One and initiated criminal cases against 54 factories.
•Authorities seized 1,352 tons of raw materials found outside one factory in Mueang District, Samut Sakhon, for analysis to determine if they are hazardous substances.
•One factory was charged with operating without a permit after using machinery for recycling and plastic melting that did not match its license.
•The Ministry of Industry aims to complete inspections of 3,049 target factories nationwide by the end of 2026 or no later than early 2027.

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Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

Minister of Industry.

Decha Jatuthananan(เดชา จาตุธนานันท์)

Chief Inspector General of the Ministry of Industry and head of the special task force.

Krit Chansuwan(กฤศ จันทร์สุวรรณ)

Inspector General of the Ministry of Industry and team leader for the Samut Sakhon inspection.

Putthikon Wichaidit(พุทธิกรณ์ วิชัยดิษฐ์)

Provincial Industry Officer of Samut Sakhon.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The government body responsible for inspecting and enforcing laws on waste factories.

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

The province where 146 waste factories were inspected.

Mueang District(อำเภอเมือง)

The district in Samut Sakhon where a factory was found with 1,352 tons of materials outside its area.

Factory Act(พรบ.โรงงาน)ℹ️

The law used to identify non-compliant factory operations in Samut Sakhon.

Hazardous Substances Act(พระราชบัญญัติวัตถุอันตราย)

The law under which legal action will be taken if seized materials are proven to be hazardous substances.