Most factories in Bangchan Industrial Estate suspend operations
Most factories in the Bangchan Industrial Estate in Bangkok's Min Buri district have suspended operations although the estate has not been flooded yet, the director of the estate said Wednesday.
Prapas Klaysri said the factories, which still operating, restricted their operations only to the day shift following a flood threat in the district.
He said there are 93 factories in the industrial estate, which hire about 13,800 workers altogether. The factories have combined investment of Bt19.844 billion.
The factories in the estate include Saha Union, Farmhouse, Honda, Yamyam, and Daily Foods.
Prapas said troops have been deployed to reinforced floodwalls around the industrial estate.
