The Ministry of Industry is pushing to amend the industrial waste law and factory law. Fines for illegal dumping would rise from 200,000 baht to the tens of millions, with asset seizure, forfeiture and recovery-cost charges for repeat or serious offenders. Exact rates and enforcement rules are still pending the formal bill. For factories and firms that handle waste, check that your waste goes only to licensed carriers and disposers with full documentation, since tracking from source to final destination is the stated direction. Solar panel and EV battery waste rules are also being prepared.
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