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On March 5, Dhanin had announced his group would invest more than Bt100 million in the construction of the factory to alleviate market supply shortage, amid surging demand in the wake of the new coronavirus (Covid -19) outbreak.

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Dhanin said the factory would produce three million surgical masks per month in order to distribute to medical personnel through Chulalongkorn Hospital.

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He added that production would be increased in order to distribute them to Thai people free of charge. 
The factory will go on stream on April 16, after the factory gets permission from the Food and Drug Administration.

CP face mask factory ready on time to start production

Thai billionaire and senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) Dhanin Chearavanont has thanked his workers for their cooperation in setting up a CP mask factory within five weeks as scheduled, on Friday (April 10).