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Face masks will be made controlled products by mid next year and producers will be required to get a Thai Industrial Standard (TIS) stamp, the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) announced on Tuesday. This was after 41 face mask brands failed standards tests.

New restrictions on food containers made from melamine come into force on Friday (December 11), with stiff penalties for violations.

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) announced on Monday that it was making power banks a regulated product for the sake of people’s safety.

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is waiving the application fee for industrial standard and ISO certification to alleviate the burden on manufacturers.

Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has called on the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) to add high-pressure washers to the list of controlled products as soon as possible after a consumer was electrocuted by one of them last month.

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has put 119 products on its list of controlled items, requiring manufacturers and importers to seek TISI certification from August 27 onwards.

Online shoppers have been warned to check safety licences on electrical appliances and toys before making purchases. The warning came after the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) said it was expanding its investigations into the source of online products, after finding that many are not registered with the TISI.

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) recently seized a cache of products that were brought into the country illegally through the National Single Window (NSW) system as well as a stock of low-quality goods that were falsely given the TISI stamp.

In a move to boost consumer confidence in local products, the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has tested and certified two locally manufactured alcohol-based hand sanitising gels, the Industry Ministry’s spokesperson Suchada Taensub said.

In a move to deal with the country’s pollution problems, the Thai Industrial Standards Institute has come up with a new standard for air purifier – they need to also serve as PM2.5 filters.

There is a marginal improvement in the Thailand Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) but the overall sentiment is still negative, Supan Mongkolsuthee, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), said.

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is readying measures to counter air pollution caused by increased PM2.5 particulate matter, said secretary-general Wanchai Panomchai.