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Varavuth Orders Crackdown on Non-Standard Products

Varavuth Orders Crackdown on Non-Standard Products

Matichon•Economy•1d ago

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Thailand's Minister of Industry launches a stringent campaign against substandard products to protect public safety and the nation's industrial competitiveness.

  • •Minister Varavuth Silpa-archa visited the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to issue directives for a thorough crackdown on non-standard products.
  • •The campaign aims to protect public safety, emphasizing the direct threat posed by substandard goods, exemplified by a child's death from a faulty hairdryer.
  • •TISI will accelerate the implementation of safety and environmental standards, including for new technologies like electric vehicle charging stations and cybersecurity.
  • •AI technology will be employed to detect non-standard products online, targeting items like hairdryers, power banks, and construction materials.

Overview

  • •On May 29, 2026, Varavuth Silpa-archa, Minister of Industry, visited the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to deliver policy directives.
  • •Varavuth Silpa-archa stated that non-standard products directly threaten public life and the country's competitiveness.
  • •TISI is tasked with a thorough crackdown on non-standard products, both online and offline.
  • •The crackdown is to protect public safety, as exemplified by the death of a student in Buriram due to a faulty hairdryer.
  • •TISI will push for safety and environmental standards for products, including solar panels and EV batteries, by the year 2027.
  • •TISI will implement AI to detect non-standard products on online platforms, focusing on high-risk items.
  • •The global trade war now involves competition over standards, technology, safety, and sustainability.
  • •Ekniti Romayanon, Secretary-General of TISI, confirmed TISI's readiness to enforce new safety and environmental regulations by 2027.

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Key Quotes

Varavuth Silpa-archa
"Non-standard products don't just cause economic damage, they directly threaten people's lives. The government will not let Thailand be a dumping ground for low-quality goods, and offenders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent."
สินค้าที่ไม่ได้มาตรฐาน ไม่ได้สร้างความเสียหายแค่ทางเศรษฐกิจ แต่กำลังคุกคามชีวิตประชาชนโดยตรง รัฐบาลจะไม่ปล่อยให้ประเทศไทยเป็นแหล่งระบายสินค้าคุณภาพต่ำ และผู้กระทำผิดต้องถูกดำเนินคดีอย่างถึงที่สุด
Varavuth Silpa-archa
"Today's global trade wars are not just about price, but about standards, technology, safety, and sustainability. If Thailand doesn't adapt, Thai industry will be disadvantaged on the world stage."
วันนี้สงครามการค้าโลกไม่ได้แข่งขันกันแค่เรื่องราคา แต่แข่งขันกันที่มาตรฐาน เทคโนโลยี ความปลอดภัย และความยั่งยืน หากไทยปรับตัวไม่ทัน ภาคอุตสาหกรรมไทยจะเสียเปรียบในเวทีโลก
Ekniti Romayanon
"TAI is ready to respond to the Ministry of Industry's policy by accelerating the inclusion of safety and environmental products into the control system by 2027."
สมอ. พร้อมขานรับนโยบายกระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม โดยเร่งผลักดันให้สินค้าที่เกี่ยวข้องกับความปลอดภัยและสิ่งแวดล้อมเข้าสู่ระบบควบคุมภายในปี 2027

Key Entities

Person

Varavuth Silpa-archa(นายวราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️
Minister of Industry of Thailand who ordered the crackdown on substandard products.
Ekniti Romayanon(นายเอกนิติ รมยานนท์)
Secretary-General of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) who spoke about upcoming standard implementations.

Organization

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️
The government ministry responsible for industrial standards and policy in Thailand.
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)(สำนักงานมาตรฐานผลิตภัณฑ์อุตสาหกรรม (สมอ.))ℹ️
The institute responsible for setting and enforcing industrial product standards in Thailand.

Place

Buriram(บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where a child died from an uncertified hairdryer.

Timeline

May 29, 2026(29 พฤษภาคม 2026)
The date the Minister of Industry visited TISI and issued policy directives.
2027(ปี 2027)
The target year for TISI to bring safety and environmental products into the control system.

Policy

ONE MIND
A policy within the Ministry of Industry emphasizing integrated work among its agencies.
CBAM, Carbon Footprint, Net Zero
International standards related to environmental measures that Thai industries must adapt to.

Law

TIS 62443(มอก.62443)
A Thai Industrial Standard for cybersecurity in the industrial sector.