Thai-China MOU to Combat Illegal Online Scales

Matichon•Economy•15m ago

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Thailand and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Legal Metrology to combat illegal online scales and improve trade standards.

•The MOU was signed on November 13 by the Thai Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China.
•The agreement focuses on four main areas: combating illegal online scales, upgrading personnel expertise, promoting R&D in agriculture, and supporting international standards.
•The signing occurred during the official visit of Prime Minister Li Qiang to Thailand from November 13-15, 2026.

Overview

•On November 13, the Thai Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Legal Metrology.
•Supajee Suthamphan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, and Zhang Jianwei, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Thailand, acted as the signatories.
•The signing took place during the official visit of Prime Minister Li Qiang to Thailand between November 13-15, 2026.
•Supajee Suthamphan stated the cooperation aims to upgrade Thailand's weight and measure systems to keep pace with technology, specifically addressing illegal scales sold via online platforms.
•The MOU includes exchanging data to regulate the production and export of scales from China to Thailand to prevent the import of illegal tools.
•Farmers will be protected by accurate weights during produce procurement, and consumers will have confidence in receiving correct product quantities.
•The Department of Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce will coordinate with the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China to implement the knowledge exchange and technology development.

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Key Quotes

Supajee Suthamphan

"Accurate and standardized weights and measures are the foundation of trade fairness."

เครื่องชั่งตวงวัดที่ถูกต้องและได้มาตรฐาน คือพื้นฐานของความเป็นธรรมทางการค้า

Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The Thai government body that signed the MOU on Legal Metrology with China.

State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China(สำนักงานกำกับดูแลตลาดแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)

The Chinese agency that signed the MOU on Legal Metrology with Thailand.

International Organization of Legal Metrology(องค์การชั่งตวงวัดระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️

The international body whose certification systems are referenced in the MOU's support for international standards.

Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)

The agency under the Ministry of Commerce responsible for coordinating with China to drive the MOU's objectives.

Person

Supajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand who signed the MOU.

Zhang Jianwei(จาง เจี้ยนเว่ย)ℹ️

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Kingdom of Thailand who signed the MOU.

Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️

Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China who made an official visit to Thailand between November 13-15, 2026.

Place

Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The country visited by Prime Minister Li Qiang and a party to the MOU.

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️

The country whose State Administration for Market Regulation signed the MOU with Thailand.