Government House, Cabinet tightens control on construction materials, hardened wire for prestressed concrete to prevent building structures from collapsing and collapsing, galvanized flat steel sheets, electrical appliance production, automotive parts Mr. Karom Polpornklang, Deputy Government Spokesperson, revealed that the Cabinet approved the principle of the draft ministerial regulation, specifying that hardened and tempered wire for prestressed concrete must comply with TIS 3286-2564 standards, because currently, hardened and tempered wire for prestressed concrete industrial products are widely used. In order for such products to be of quality and for the building structure to be durable and strong, manufacturers and importers of industrial products must obtain a license to manufacture or import such industrial products, effective 180 days after the date of announcement in the Government Gazette. The Cabinet also approved a ministerial regulation stipulating that flat steel products coated with galvani zed iron by the electroplating process must comply with the standard. Since flat steel coated with galvanized iron by the electroplating process is currently widely used, the standard number TIS 2223-2565 has been set according to the Ministry of Industry Announcement No. 2275 (B.E. 2566) which will be effective after 180 days from the date of announcement in the Government Gazette onwards. 'Specifying that flat steel products coated with galvanized iron by the electrochemical process covers hot rolled and cold rolled flat steel coated with galvanized iron on one or both sides by the electrochemical process for use in making electrical appliances, automotive parts, etc. It is widely used and therefore must be controlled to meet standards to protect consumers,' said Mr. Karam. Source: Thai News Agency