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Srettha plays down industry chief's resignation
Published on 03/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has downplayed the decision by Jullapong Thaveesri to resign as head of the Department of Industrial Works amid mounting pressure following a series of incidents involving hazardous materials, which have drawn criticism from the government leader.
INSEE Ecocycle highlights eco-friendly waste management solutions
Published on 03/11/2023
» INSEE Ecocycle participated in EnwastExpo 2023 (Environmental & Waste Management Expo 2023), showcasing technologies related to waste management and industrial services. The environmentally friendly food waste composter was also displayed to minimise contamination to other waste types.
31 called in over cyanide use
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/08/2023
» Police will summon 31 people, including actress Preechaya "Ice" Phongthananikorn, next week to acknowledge charges that they allegedly purchased cyanide for wrongfully intended purposes, according to deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.
Cops seek answers from industry chief
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/05/2023
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have invited the director of the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) to discuss its regulations on cyanide importation after publicity surrounding alleged serial killer Sararat "Aem" Rangsiwuthaporn's use of the chemical compound for her crimes.
‘Aem Cyanide’ accomplices sought
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/05/2023
» Police now believe that suspected serial killer Sararat “Aem” Rangsiwuthaporn had help when purchasing cyanide and they will seek arrest warrants for any accomplices, according to deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.
Investment in factories creates 30,000 jobs in H1
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/05/2023
» Thailand built or expanded 1,211 factories during the first half of fiscal 2023 with an investment value of 113 billion baht, generating more than 30,000 jobs, according to the Industry Ministry.
Govt calls on firms to log sodium cyanide stocks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/12/2022
» The Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has told at least 141 companies to register their stock of poisonous sodium cyanide, widely used in mining and as a pesticide, by Thursday.
Exports of meth pill precursor sodium cyanide to be iced
Online Reporters, Published on 31/10/2022
» The cabinet will be asked to suspend exports of sodium cyanide for several months after large quantities of the precursor for methamphetamine pills were found to have been shipped to Myanmar, a major meth producer, authorities say.
Waste management capacity on the rise
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/09/2016
» The country's capacity for industrial and toxic waste management will rise to 37.6 million tonnes this year, up from 25.8 million last year, as more treatment factories begin operatations, the Industry Ministry's Department of Industrial Works predicts.
Toxic waste plant in Tak nears operation
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/07/2016
» Thailand's first toxic waste management plant is expected to start operating this year in Tak province to serve the western region, says a senior Department of Industrial Works official.