Piphat Accelerates Maritime Law Reforms to Reduce Trade Costs

MGR Online•Economy•10d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakarn chaired the 1/2026 Maritime Promotion Committee meeting to reform maritime laws and reduce logistics costs.

•Piphat Ratchakitprakarn chaired the 1/2026 Maritime Promotion Committee meeting on September 10, 2026.
•The meeting focused on upgrading Thai maritime competitiveness and reducing logistics costs.
•Four key priorities were approved: multimodal transport, the Maritime Single Window, yacht and cruise hubs in Phuket-Andaman, and new maritime laws.

Overview

•On September 10, 2026, Piphat Ratchakitprakarn chaired the 1/2026 Maritime Promotion Committee meeting at Government House.
•Piphat Ratchakitprakarn was appointed as the committee chairman via Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's order No. 96/2026 dated April 24, 2026.
•The Maritime Promotion Committee approved the development of Multimodal Transport Documents (MTD) in collaboration with the International Freight Forwarders Association.
•The Marine Department was designated as the lead agency to accelerate the Maritime Single Window (MSW) system in coordination with the Customs Department and National Telecom Public Company Limited.
•The Maritime Promotion Committee agreed to promote Phuket and the Andaman coast as a regional hub for marinas, yachts, and superyachts.
•The Marine Department was tasked with accelerating the draft Maritime Promotion Act to update the industrial structure and benefits.
•The reforms are intended to align Thailand with changing global trade patterns and geopolitics, where over 80 percent of global trade relies on sea transport.
•The Marine Department and assigned agencies must translate the meeting's resolutions into clear action plans.

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Key Entities

Person

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport who chaired the Maritime Promotion Committee meeting.

Chayatham Promson(ชยธรรม์ พรหมศร)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport.

Kritpetch Chaichuay(กริชเพชร ชัยช่วย)

Director General of the Marine Department and secretary of the Maritime Promotion Committee.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister who issued the order appointing Piphat Ratchakitprakarn as committee chairman.

Organization

Maritime Promotion Committee(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการพาณิชยนาวี)

A committee responsible for proposing maritime development policies and plans to the Cabinet.

Marine Department(กรมเจ้าท่า)

The agency tasked with implementing the Maritime Single Window and drafting the new Maritime Promotion Act.

International Freight Forwarders Association(สมาคมผู้รับจัดการขนส่งสินค้าระหว่างประเทศ)

An association collaborating on the development of Multimodal Transport Documents.

Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)

The agency operating the National Single Window that will coordinate with the Maritime Single Window.

National Telecom Public Company Limited(บริษัท โทรคมนาคมแห่งชาติ จำกัด (มหาชน))ℹ️

An organization coordinating on the development of the Maritime Single Window system.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry under which Piphat Ratchakitprakarn serves as Minister.

Place

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

A location to be developed as a yacht and cruise center.

Andaman(อันดามัน)

A coastal region to be developed as a regional hub for marinas and yachts.

Law

Maritime Promotion Act(พระราชบัญญัติส่งเสริมการพาณิชยนาวี)

A draft law being updated to adjust the structure and benefits of the maritime industry.