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Varawut Inspects Samut Sakhon Factories; 134 Violations Found

Varawut Inspects Samut Sakhon Factories; 134 Violations Found

Thairath•Politics•15m ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Industry inspected 146 factories in Samut Sakhon, discovering 134 legal violations and seizing over 1,300 tons of materials from one facility.

  • •Varawut Silpa-archa announced the inspection of 146 factories in Samut Sakhon on November 14, 2026.
  • •134 factories were found to be operating illegally under the Factory Act.
  • •One specific factory in Mueang District had 1,352 tons of raw materials seized for hazardous substance testing.
  • •The Ministry of Industry aims to inspect 3,049 target factories nationwide by the end of 2026 or early 2027.

Overview

  • •Between November 12 and 13, 2026, a special task force inspected 146 factories in Samut Sakhon province.
  • •134 factories, or 92 percent of those inspected, were found to be operating incorrectly according to the Factory Act.
  • •The Ministry of Industry ordered three factories to temporarily suspend operations and initiated criminal proceedings against 54 factories.
  • •Officials seized 1,352 tons of raw materials from a factory in Mueang District, Samut Sakhon, to test for hazardous substances.
  • •A factory in Mueang District was found using unauthorized machinery and operating as a recycling factory without the correct permit.
  • •Varawut Silpa-archa urged the public to report suspicious factory activities via the Ministry of Industry hotline 1564.
  • •The Ministry of Industry plans to complete inspections of 3,049 target factories nationwide by the end of 2026 or early 2027.

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Key Entities

Person

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.
Putthikorn Wichaidit(พุทธิกรณ์ วิชัยดิษฐ์)
Industry Provincial Officer of Samut Sakhon.

Organization

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️
The government body responsible for inspecting factories and enforcing the Factory Act.

Place

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️
The province where the factory inspections took place.
Mueang District(อำเภอเมือง)
The district in Samut Sakhon where a factory with 1,352 tons of seized waste was located.

Law

Factory Act(พรบ.โรงงาน)ℹ️
The law used to determine the legality of the factory operations and issue suspension orders.
Hazardous Substances Act(พระราชบัญญัติวัตถุอันตราย)
The law under which legal action will be taken if the seized materials are found to be hazardous.