Though floods have not reached Bang Chan Industrial Estate, many factories in Min Buri have been temporarily closed, while those that are still open only operate during the day, the estate's office director Prapas Khlaisri said yesterday.
At present, troops are guarding and reinforcing flood barriers around the estate, which has 93 factories, employing 13,800 workers, with a total investment of Bt19.844 billion, he said.