Flood discussion at Industry Ministry
Industry Ministry officials will meet todayat 3pm with manufacturers and private-sector representatives, including the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and the Thai Chamber of Commerce, to evaluate the impact of flooding on the industrial sector and h
Single Point Part (Thailand) Plc, located in Rojana Industrial Park, today shuts down operations and evacuate all workers out of the premise as advised by the authorities. Damage will be evaluated thereafter. It also announced that another plant in Sing Buri, which contributes half of revenue, is operating as usual.
MCS Steel Plc, located in Bang Sai - a nearby area in Ayutthaya, today announced that it proceeds with normal operations. The water level there is 3.80 metres above sea level, while the road height is 3.97m.
So far, two industrial estates in Ayutthaya were flooded included Saharattana Nakorn and Rojana Industrial Park. Two other important industrial estates, including Hi-Tech Industrial Estate and Bang Pa-In Industrial Estate, are not affected by the floods. However, the Industrial Estate of Thailand will watch the situation closely. Some plants in Hi-Tech Industrial Estate, such as Hana Microelectronics (HANA), have announced plant shutdown temporarily in order to minimise potential loss in the event that the
industrial estates are flooded.
Saharattana Nakorn has 43 manufacturing plants, with 14,696 works and a total investment value of Bt9.4 billion. As for Rojana Industrial Park in Ayutthaya, approximately 1,000 rai of the total 10,000 rai was affected, encompassing 10 manufacturing plants, including Honda’s 200 rai site.
