Cabinet Approves New Industry Standards for Escalators and Moving Walkways

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of ThaiRath.

 

The Thai Cabinet has approved a new ministerial regulation requiring escalators and moving walkways to meet updated industrial standards. Under the new rules, manufacturers and importers must obtain licences before selling these products in Thailand.

 

Deputy Government Spokesperson Sasikarn Wattanachan announced the decision following a Cabinet meeting at Government House. She stated that the new regulation aims to ensure the safety and quality of escalators and moving walkways installed in public buildings.

 

 

The regulation mandates that all such products comply with the latest industry standards. Given their widespread use in commercial and public spaces, the government sees a need to enforce stricter safety measures.

 

Under the new rules, manufacturers and importers must apply for licences before producing or bringing escalators and moving walkways into the country. Distributors may only sell licensed products that meet the prescribed standards.

 

The regulation will come into force 90 days after its publication in the Royal Gazette.

 

 

-- 2025-03-30

 

[MikeandDow]

Welcome change !!   just now have to police the change,

[NoDisplayName]

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

Welcome change !!   just now have to police the change,

 

Is it an effective change?

 

The law, according to the article, only requires that importers/manufacturers need a license, and items sold meet "updated" standards.

 

Are there any items that didn't meet the standard when sold still in place? 

 

Were any of the recent incidents involving these items cause by lack of import license or item not meeting the standard.........OR were they caused by lack of maintenance/inspection?

 

Does the law have anything  to say about previously installed items or maintenance or ongoing inspections?

[MalcolmB]

12 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Is it an effective change?

Yes

[NoDisplayName]

Just now, MalcolmB said:

Yes

 

Provide some detail if you have it.

 

I see it as a response to recent incidents, passing a useless regulation that solves nothing.

 

What does it solve having an importer - buying a device from China or Korea, selling to an independent installer - procure a "license"?

 

I'm not aware that the escalators in the recent reports did not meet industry standards, but rather were either incorrectly installed or poorly maintained.

 

 

[scorecard]

19 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 

Picture courtesy of ThaiRath.

 

The Thai Cabinet has approved a new ministerial regulation requiring escalators and moving walkways to meet updated industrial standards. Under the new rules, manufacturers and importers must obtain licences before selling these products in Thailand.

 

Deputy Government Spokesperson Sasikarn Wattanachan announced the decision following a Cabinet meeting at Government House. She stated that the new regulation aims to ensure the safety and quality of escalators and moving walkways installed in public buildings.

 

 

 

The regulation mandates that all such products comply with the latest industry standards. Given their widespread use in commercial and public spaces, the government sees a need to enforce stricter safety measures.

 

Under the new rules, manufacturers and importers must apply for licences before producing or bringing escalators and moving walkways into the country. Distributors may only sell licensed products that meet the prescribed standards.

 

The regulation will come into force 90 days after its publication in the Royal Gazette.

 

 

-- 2025-03-30

 

 

Do the new regulations mention 'qualified to install', and 'regular inspection' and 'maintenance' protocols? 

[JimHuaHin]

Now they can turn their attention to building standards.

 

I note in today's news an item which revealed that Thai public hospitals in 17 provinces were damaged by the earthquake. More than 17 Ministry of Public Health hospitals!!!!  Should not this issue be investigated, especially with all the kickbacks involved?