Bangkok, “Pimpattra” struck out in the middle of a meeting of Ministry of Industry executives. After the private sector sued “Talking is not finished” and ready to order digging up the root cause to solve the problem of Factory 4, a hindrance to investment, pulling the Ministry of Industrial Affairs – Provincial Industry to clear the information. Prohibiting the use of discretion by officials Due to encountering a large stump, an executive order from the Department of Factory Approval must be submitted before permission can be granted.
News source from the Ministry of Industry Revealing progress in resolving licensing issues. Operating a factory (Factory 4) that the private sector has complained about There was a delay and it was a hindrance to investment that on March 26, Ms. Pimpattra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry Had a meeting with senior executives of the ministry. including Permanent Secretary, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Inspector General and Director General of every department The atmosphere at th
e meeting was tense. Due to the current licensing issue It is an immediate solution, such as transferring outstanding matters from the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) back to the provincial industries. which some provincial industries have stated that Previously, the matter had been submitted for more than 6-7 months, but the matter was thrown back and ordered to check everything to be correct within 15 days, Ms. Pimpattra Therefore, orders were given to the FTI and provincial industries. Go back and make all the information clear. What problem does each person still have? Who is it and how can they solve the problem from the root? In order to avoid repeated problems and is an obstacle to investment.
However, another issue that is expected Causing the approval of the R.N.4 certificate to be delayed, that is, at the end of 2022, there was an order from a senior executive in the department issuing an order for operational guidelines for applying for a license. Let the division responsible for carrying out
the work propose the application for a license. The matter must be presented to one senior executive for approval before proceeding with notifying the license applicant to pay the license fee. It is viewed as a redundant process, a waste of time, having to wait for one person to check. Just like in the past, there was a committee to screen and approve factory approvals, causing delays and receiving heavy negative complaints. Until it had to be dissolved
Ms. Pimpattra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, said that the problem of issuing factory licenses 4 Recently, there is still a problem of gaps between the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) and the Provincial Industrial Works Office (DIW). In cases where the Provincial Industrial Works Office has to examine permit applications with complete information as specified. to send to the FTI to consider granting permission However, the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare Officer may request additional information or clarification from Another applicant for p
ermission Most of it depends on the discretion of the officials. It is considered that at this point it is not yet the same standard. create confusion and can be a burden on entrepreneurs Next, it must be made to the same standard. The discretion of the officials should not be used. which he has had all parties go back and check all the details of the process And what is still a problem? So that every step is the same guideline. Make the approval process faster By bringing the proposal back to the meeting on April 10th in order to solve the problem at the root cause. Don’t let the problem repeat itself again.
‘I have stressed to ministry executives since the beginning of this year to reduce the process. allow fast Focus on one-stop service Because the Prime Minister has persuaded foreigners to invest. Ministry of Industry Must pick up the baton in terms of facilitating investors. In particular, the issuance of various licenses has been ordered to expedite the clearing of all pending license applications in t
he system within 30 days and for all government inspectors to Check permission applications in every province to see how many remain. At what step are you stuck? Please make corrections quickly so that factory licenses can be issued quickly. In this matter, he is not complacent about providing convenience to all investors and entrepreneurs. In the past, he had come to apply for a license at the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare. Have experienced delays before I understand the feeling well. and must not happen in their own era,’ Ms. Pimpattra Said.
Source: Thai News Agency