‘Pimpattra’ showcases work for 90 days

Bangkok, "Pimpattra" showcases its work for 90 days through operations driving 3 main pillars, emphasizing law enforcement, supervision, and inspection of factories. Reduce pollution emissions, solve the PM 2.5 problem, focus on stimulating the economy in the southern region. Push forward the electric vehicle (EV) industry and the potash industry, including helping sugarcane farmers. Ms. Pimpatra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, revealed that after assuming the position of Minister of Industry on September 7, 2023, an urgent 3-month policy was set that could be implemented immediately. To support the industrial sector to have the potential to be a new economic engine for stimulating the country's gross income. Ready to move forward with operations in 3 main areas: environment, economy, and society as follows: The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) emphasizes strict law enforcement, supervision, and inspection of industrial factories. Including developing an environmental reporting system to be more effic ient. To reduce emissions from industrial plants and solve the problem of small dust particles PM 2.5 in the long term. The Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) organized the "Southern Industrial Fair 2023 Nakhon Si Thammarat" to stimulate the southern economy. and promote business opportunities in the southern region (Southern Industrial Fair) under the concept of "Shop, Taste, Travel, Enjoy, Walk" The Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) places importance on consumer protection. We strictly inspect and seize products that do not meet standards. Including creating a network of sales outlets with the TIS standard mark to build confidence among consumers. In addition, TISI is also accelerating the push to drive the electric vehicle (EV) industry by setting 150 EV standards and is in the process of setting them up. Set an additional 29 standards, including engine standards. To control emissions to EURO 5 and EURO 6 The Department of Primary Industries and Mines (Department of Primary Industries and Mine s) is accelerating the push for three potash mining projects in the northeastern region. It is expected to be able to produce potash ore within 3 years, which will help promote the potassium fertilizer production industry in the country. Helps reduce production costs and increase agricultural productivity. In addition, the potash mining project will help create jobs, generate income, and distribute income to the community. The Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCS) focuses on helping sugarcane farmers. Support the sugar industry and increase the country's competitiveness Accelerate payment for cutting fresh sugar cane during last year's production season. Set the final price of sugarcane for the 2022/2023 production season, with a nationwide average price of 1,197.53 baht per ton. Set the final sugarcane price for the 2023/2024 production season with a price of 1,420 baht per ton, and distribute good sugarcane varieties. with sugarcane farmers to plant and propagate 900,000 trees The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) focuses on restructuring the industry to be an economic industry following the Mega Trend of the world, developing industrial sectors by sector. and industrial economic information Regarding industrial restructuring, the OIE has determined 5 target industries to be New Growth Engines in expanding existing industries and creating added value to the economy. In addition, the OIE has also prepared proposals for Establish the Halal Industry Center and the National Halal Industry Committee. To promote the development of the Halal industry for sustainable growth. The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is committed to continuously developing industrial estates and industrial zones. Both in quantity and quality Emphasis is on developing the Smart Park industrial estate to be a model industrial estate in eco-development and innovation. In addition, IEAT is studying the feasibility and appropriateness of establishing an industrial estate in the Southern Special Economic Corridor area. To su pport investment in the industrial sector targeting New S-Curve in the future, IEAT currently has 68 industrial estates and industrial zones in 16 provinces, with a total area of ??190,150 rai, with a total of 4,862 industrial plants, with a total investment value of 10.84 trillion. baht, creating a total of 984,723 jobs - Source: Thai News Agency