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Authorities have seized substandard steel and electrical products worth 49.2 million baht in Bangkok and Chon Buri, ordering a factory shutdown and launching a probe into non-compliant goods.

 

Industry Minister Akanat Promphan reported that a special committee, headed by Thitipat Chotedechachai, carried out this operation alongside the Thai Industrial Standards Institute and local industrial offices. Officials uncovered large quantities of uncertified products, raising alarms about safety and compliance.

 

In Bangkok’s Suan Luang district, a raid on New Star Light Tech (Thailand) Co Ltd, owned by Chinese investor Da Qing Wu, found uncertified LED bulbs, power supplies, adapter cables, and electrical wires valued at 26.3 million baht. Previously, this company was fined for producing substandard electrical accessories worth 11 million baht, with confiscated goods mysteriously disappearing earlier this year. The recently seized items are slated for destruction.

 

 

Meanwhile, in Chon Buri’s Si Racha district, authorities discovered 1,148 tonnes of steel rods worth 22.9 million baht at a factory owned by Chon Buri Special Steel Group and Teng Feng Steel Co Ltd, failing to meet required standards. The factory must suspend operations and improve its processes within a month or face potential license revocation. The factory had been asked to make enhancements last September but failed to comply by the February 14 deadline.

 

This crackdown demonstrates the government's firm stance on industrial compliance and is part of ongoing efforts to prevent substandard products from entering the market. Further inspections are expected to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-02-19

 

 

How do they know the steel is failing to meet required standards. Did they test the steel in a lab ??

 

All cheap Chinese crap... as usual.

21 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

How do they know the steel is failing to meet required standards. Did they test the steel in a lab ??

 

Exactly my thoughts as well. This is potentially very scary. Imagine sub-standard re-bars going into a floor or pillar of a house. Glad they caught them. Just have to make sure that these confiscated bars don't get out on the market.

22 hours ago, Naroge said:

Exactly my thoughts as well. This is potentially very scary. Imagine sub-standard re-bars going into a floor or pillar of a house. Glad they caught them. Just have to make sure that these confiscated bars don't get out on the market.

I was thinking more along the lines of a multi-story building or bridge. You are correct for being concerned they may make it out into the marketplace, the portion of the article dealing with the substandard electronics is proof of that. We have a couple of black burn marks on some of our electrical outlets from plugging in phone chargers that we just removed from their wrappings. They came along with rechargeable radio/mp3 players.

Safety and Quality control in Thailand  are a non starter  cost to much