Environmental Regulatory Update in ASEAN

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May 6, 2026

Notification of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare Re: Training Curriculum, Qualifications of Instructors, Training Execution, and Evaluation for Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Experts

Effective May 2, 2026, this notification establishes the licensing requirements for Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) Experts. Candidates must complete a 24-hour, three-module training course and pass a 3-hour written exam with a...

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May 6, 2026

Notification of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare Re: Forms for Application, Application Receipt, License, and Substitute License for Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Experts

Effective May 2, 2026, the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare has issued a notification prescribing the official document forms (including applications, receipts, licenses, and substitute licenses) required for Occupational Safety, Health,...

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May 6, 2026

Notification of the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare Re: Statement of Rights and Duties of Employers and Employees, Hazard Warning Symbols, and Signs Regarding Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment

Effective July 1, 2026, the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare requires employers to post updated statements of workplace safety rights and duties, along with appropriate hazard warnings and safety signs that comply with recognized...

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May 2, 2026

Summary of Public Hearing Results on the Draft Ministerial Regulation Requiring Food Contact Paper Industrial Products to Conform with the Standard (No. ..) B.E. ….

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) recently concluded a public hearing on extending the enforcement date for the food contact paper industrial standard from June 22, 2026, to June 22, 2027. With the vast majority of participants agreeing...

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September 24, 2021

Ministry of Labour of Thailand Published a Ministerial Regulation on Occupational Safety, Health and Environment  Management of Machinery, Cranes and Boilers

On August 6, 2021, the Ministry of Labour of Thailand promulgated "Ministerial Regulation: Standardizations of Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management and Operation for Machines, Cranes and Boilers B.E. 2564 (2021)" in the official...

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September 15, 2021

FDA is open for a public hearing on “(Draft) Criteria, Conditions and Guidelines for Evaluating the Recycled Plastic Processing and Recycled Plastic Pellets Safety for Food Contact Materials.”

the Food Division, under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is under consideration to update the notification of the Ministry of Public Health on determining the quality or standard of plastic containers. The key issue is to review the approval...

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January 28, 2021

Decision on the registration of chemical agents, importation, exportation and transit was announced by Ministry of Industrial and Commerce of Lao People’s Democratic Republic

The Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry of Thailand, organized a seminar about the latest policy development on chemical management at the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn on 8 December 2020.

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December 15, 2020

DIW updates a chemical management policy development

The Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Ministry of Industry of Thailand, organized a seminar about the latest policy development on chemical management at the Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn on 8 December 2020.

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November 1, 2020

Ministerial Regulation on Communal toxic or hazardous solid waste management B.E. 2563 (2020).

On October 22, 2020, Government Gazette website recently published “Ministerial Regulation: Communal toxic or hazardous solid waste management B.E. 2563 (2020).” The 12-page regulation covers additional definitions on communal toxic or hazardous...

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