Regulations Issued under the Factory Act / Related Manual and Guideline
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1. Ministerial Regulations
2. Notifications of Ministry of Industry
3. Notifications of Department of Industrial Works
4. Regulation of Department of Industrial Works
5. Manual/Guideline
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Notification of Ministry of Industry RE: Management of Waste or Unused Materials B.E. 2566 (2023) Thai pdf / English pdf ＜PDF＞ (692KB)
Factory Act (No. 2) B.E. 2562 (2019) ＜PDF＞ (277KB)
Factory Act (No. 3) B.E. 2562 (2019) ＜PDF＞ (195KB)
Ministerial Regulation: Soil and Groundwater Contamination Control in Factory Area B.E. 2559 (2016) 
Guideline to the Draft Notification of Ministry of Industry Criteria and Inspection of Soil and Groundwater Contamination in Factory Area B.E. …..
Regulations Issued under the Factory Act/Related Manual and Guideline
1. Ministerial Regulations
1.1)The Ministerial Regulation No. 1 B.E.2535 (1992) :
a) List of the industry categories controlled under the Act;
b) Classification of factory to Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3.
1.2)The Ministerial Regulation No. 2 B.E. 2535 (1992) :
a) Location, environment, description and interior of the factory
b) Machinery, equipment, or material to be used in the factory
c) Factory worker
d) Control of release of waste, pollutants, or other materials affecting the environment
e) Safety in operating a factory
1.3)The Ministerial Regulation No. 3 B.E. 2535 (1992) : Reporting of information, i.e. boiler, pollutant, hazardous substance
1.4)The Ministerial Regulation No. 4 B.E. 2535 (1992) : Criteria for operation of Group 2
1.5)The Ministerial Regulation No. 5 B.E. 2535 (1992) : Application procedures and forms for factory operation, renewal of operation license, transfer of operation license.
1.6)The Ministerial Regulation No. 6 B.E. 2535 (1992) : Machinery test running
1.7)The Ministerial Regulation No. 7 B.E. 2535 (1992) : License fee
1.8)The Ministerial Regulation No. 8 B.E. 2535 (1992) : Annual fee for factory operation
1.9)The Ministerial Regulation No. 9 B.E. 2535 (1992) : 1. Categories of factory that shall submit report of factory operation data to Office of Industrial Economics
1.10)The Ministerial Regulation No. 10 B.E. 2539 (1996) : Exemption of fee for the Royal Project’s food-processing factory.
1.11)The Ministerial Regulation No. 11 B.E. 2539 (1996) : Addition of the Clause 15 and Clause 16 of the Ministerial Regulation No. 2 B.E. 2535 (1992)
1.12)The Ministerial Regulation No. 12 B.E. 2540 (1997) : Amendment of the Clause 1, 2 and 3 of the Ministerial Regulation No. 8 B.E. 2535 (1992)
1.13)The Ministerial Regulation No. 14 B.E. 2544 (2001) : Amendment of the Ministerial Regulation No. 8 B.E. 2535 (1992)
1.14)The Ministerial Regulation No. 15 B.E. 2544 (2001) : Designate the new industry categories 105 and 106
1.15)The Ministerial Regulation No. 16 B.E. 2545 (1992) :
a) Amendment of the industry category 3 (2) and category 18 specified in the list of industry categories controlled under the Act.
b) Add the new industry category 107
1.16)The Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2547 (2004) : Exemption of the annual fee for 5 years for the factory certified with TIS 14001 or ISO 14001, or TIS 18001.
1.17)The Ministerial Regulation B.E.2547 : Exemption of annual fee for factory getting impact from natural disaster
1.18)The Ministerial Regulation B.E.2548 (2005) : Standard and Measurement Method of Odour Emission from factory
1.19)Regulation of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2555 : Public hearing on the approval of a receipt of notification on factory operation commencement, a factory operation permit, a factory expansion permit in pursuant to the factory law B.E. 2555 (2012)
1.20)Regulation of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2557 : Authorizing the private party to be the examiner of documents and facts and to make the verification report on behalf of the official B.E. 2557 (2014)
1.21)The Ministerial Regulation B.E.2552 (2009) : Preparation of report on the study of prevention and mitigation measures on the impact to environmental quality and safety B.E. 2552
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2. Notifications of Ministry of Industry
2.1)The Notification of MOI No. 13 B.E. 2525 : Duty of a person engaging in a factory business
2.2)The Notification of MOI No. 18 B.E. 2528 : Duty of a person engaging in a factory business
2.3)The Notification of MOI No. 22 B.E. 2528 : Duty of a person engaging in a factory business
2.4)The Notification of MOI No. 26 B.E. 2534 : Duty of a person engaging in a factory business
2.5)The Notification of MOI No. 2 B.E. 2536 : Industrial stack emission standard
2.6)The Notification of MOI No. 10 B.E. 2537 : Ban on establishment or expansion of a factory producing Benzidine Based Dyes and Chromic Compounds Based Dyes; and on using the dyes in dyeing and finishing industry
2.7)The Notification of MOI No. 9 B.E. 2538 : Industrial stack emission standard
2.8)The Notification of MOI No. 1 B.E. 2539 : Type of factory allowed or prohibited to establish in the Ayuddhaya district, Bangpa-in district, and Bangsai district, Ayuddhaya province
2.9) The Notification of MOI No. 2 B.E. 2560 : Industrial effluent standard
2.10)The Notification of MOI No.2 B.E. 2539 : Lenient values of industrial effluent standard from those prescribed in the MOI Notification No. 2 (B.E. 2539 (1996)) regarding industrial effluent standard
2.11)The Notification of MOI B.E.2539 : Policy on industrial community
2.12)The Notification of MOI No. 4 B.E. 2540 : Type of factory prohibited to establish in Wang Nam Khiaw district, Nakornratchasima province
2.13)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2541 : Supporting measure for the target industries
2.14.The Notification of MOI No. 3 B.E. 2542 : Safety working measure
2.15)The Notification of MOI : Permission criteria and condition for liquor factory
2.16)The Notification of MOI No. 1 B.E. 2543 : Establishment of the provincial machinery registration office
2.17)The Notification of MOI : Criteria for location and environmental condition of lead smelter from used batteries
2.18)The Notification of MOI : Duty of lead smelter from used batteries regarding management of waste and unusable materials
2.19)The Notification of MOI : Reporting data of lead smelter
2.20)The Notification of MOI : Safety working measure for lead smelter from used batteries
2.21)The Notification of MOI : Operating criteria for factory manufacturing of ready mixed concrete
2.22)The Notification of MOI : Designating area in Tambon Bang Priang, Bang Bo district, Samutprakarn province as an industrial community zone
2.23)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2544 : Requirement for installation of an automatic instrument or equipment to measure quality of air emissions from stacks
2.24)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2545 : Descriptions of Factory Types and Sizes, Procedure for the Control of Discharges of Wastes, Pollutants, or Any Substances that Cause Adverse Effects on the Environment, Qualifications of Supervisors and Operators, and Criteria for Registration of the Supervisors of Pollution Prevention Systems
2.25)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2545 : Prohibited area to establish or expand a factory of oil extraction from Krissana wood and specified source or raw material for a factory of oil extraction from Krissana wood
2.26)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2545 : Stack emission standard from industrial hazardous waste incinerator
2.27)The Notification of MOI : Permission criteria for factory types 105 and 106
2.28)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2546 : Criteria to issue an order to cease operations when a factory discharges an effluent
2.29)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2546 : Type of factory prohibited to establish or expand in Jana district, Songkhla province and type and source of raw material allowed in such factory
2.30)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2546 : Safety procedure in working environment
2.31)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2547 : SO2 Emission standard of a factory using fuel oil for combustion
2.32)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2547 : Emission standard of a cement plant
2.33)The Notification of MOI : Designating area in Tambon Bang Saothong, Bang Saothong subdistrict, Samutprakarn province as an industrial zone
2.34)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2547 : Type of factory requiring installation of wastewater continuous monitoring equipment and type of equipment to be installed.
2.35)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2547 : Specification of processed used oil and synthetic fuel as alternative fuel for furnace oil in an industrial B.E. 2547
2.36)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2547 : Emission standard of the power plant
2.37)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2547 : Criteria and methods for reporting on industrial wastes via the internet B.E. 2547
2.38)The Notification of MOI (Addition) No. 2 B.E. 2548 : Type of factory that shall install wastewater continuous monitoring equipment; types of equipment to be installed.
2.39)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2548 : Industrial emission standard
2.40)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2548 : Exemption of annual fee and factory permit renewal for factory affected by natural disaster (earthquake)
2.41) The Notification of MOI B.E. 2548 : Emission standard for factory using processed used oil and synthetic fuel as fuel in industrial furnaces
2.42)The Notification of MOI B.E.2548 : Designating area in Tambon Naklang, Soongnern district, Nakornratchasima province as an industrial zone
2.43)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2548 : Prescribing type of raw material to be used in a factory
2.44)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2548 : Type of factory prohibited to establish or expand in Koh Samui district, Suratthani province
2.45) Notification of Ministry of Industry RE: Management of Waste or Unused Materials B.E. 2566 (2023) Thai pdf / English pdf ＜PDF＞ (692KB)
2.46)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2548 : Safety measure for gas business operation
2.47)The Notification of MOI B.E. 2548 : Occupation noise exposure
2.48) The Notification of MOI B.E. 2554 : Descriptions of Factory Types and Sizes, Procedure for the Control of Discharges of Wastes, Pollutants, or Any Substances that Cause Adverse Effects on the Environment, Qualifications of Supervisors and Operators, and Criteria for Registration of the Supervisors of Pollution Prevention Systems (No.2) B.E. 2554 (2011)
2.49) Notification of Ministry of Industry No. 4:Safety Working Measure B.E. 2552 (2009)
2.50) Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E.2551: Approval criteria for the import permit of plastic residue, plastic chip, and unusable plastic product, whether used or unused, into the Kingdom of Thailand
2.51) Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E.2555: Emission standards of glass factory B.E. 2555 (2012)
2.52) Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E.2558: Preparation of report on type and amount of pollutants discharged from a factory B.E. 2558
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3. Notifications of Department of Industrial Works
3.1)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2540 : Criteria, condition and procedure for requesting a support on establishment of industrial community
3.2)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2541 : Criteria and procedure for requesting a support on establishment of industrial zone in accordance with supporting measure for target industries
3.3)The Notification of DIW : Criteria for ready mix concrete unit in construction facility
3.4)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2547 : Prescribing type of industrial furnace allowable for use of processed used-oil or synthetic fuel
3.5)The Notification of DIW : Criteria for best practice factory
3.6)The Notification of DIW : Designating area in Tambon Bang Chalong, Bangpli district, Samutprakarn province as an industrial community
3.7)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2547 : Qualification of environmental personnel, training and standard examination
3.8)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2547 : Prescribing criteria for application of factory engaging in production of ethanol as fuel
3.9)The Notification of DIW B.E.2547 : Approval criteria for factory requiring installation of wastewater continuous monitoring equipment and type of equipment to be installed
3.10)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2548 : Designating area in Tambon Thakam, Bangpakong district, Chachoengsao province as an industrial community
3.11)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2548 : Announcement of Notification 11-1, 11-2 below and Reward
3.11-1)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2548 : Prescribing fine for violation of industrial waste disposal that are not in compliance with the Ministerial Notification issued pursuant to the Factory Act B.E. 2535 (1992)
3.11-2)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2548 : Prescribing fine for violation of industrial effluent discharge that are not in compliance with the Ministerial Notification issued pursuant to the Factory Act B.E. 2535 (1992)
3.12)The Notification of DIW B.E. 2553 : Type or category of factory required to prepare a report of type and quantity of pollutants discharged from a factory
3.13) The Notification of DIW B.E. 2559 (2016) ＜PDF＞ (562KB) : Regarding Report Forms of Types and Amounts of Pollutants Discharged from a Factory B.E. 2559 (2016)
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4. Regulations of Department of Industrial Works
4.1)The Regulation of DIW B.E. 2528 : Registration of supervising, inspecting engineer and operator for boiler or other similar equipment
4.2)The Regulation of DIW B.E. 2528
4.3)The Regulation of DIW B.E. 2528 : Preparation of a report or analysis of pollutant
4.4)The Regulation of DIW B.E. 2543 : Criteria for hazard identification, risk assessment, and establishment of risk management plan
4.5)The Regulation of DIW : Detail of permission criteria for industry type 105 and 106
4.6)The Regulation of DIW B.E. 2546 : Juristic act registration of machinery
4.7)The Regulation of DIW B.E. 2547 : Training Institution
4.8)The Regulation of DIW (No.2) B.E.2548 : Sharing of reward from fining
4.9)The Regulation of DIW B.E.2547 : Sharing of reward from fining
5. Manual/Guideline
5.1) Guideline for the Implementation of Hazardous Waste Manifest System
5.2) Manual of the Permission Application for Transferring of Industrial Waste from the Factory, in accordance with the Factory Law
5.3) Enforcement of Industrial Environmental Related Regulations
5.4) Application procedure for establishing a new factory
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