First correctional industrial estate hits roadblock
The first planned correctional industrial estate, Supsakorn Industrial Estate based in Samut Sakhon, is facing difficulties as it is located on land earmarked for rural preservation and agriculture.
A project involving a host of such estates was drawn up on an initiative by the Justice Ministry and the Corrections Department to increase the skilled workforce and reduce repeat offences.
The project focuses on five provinces – Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong – with cooperation from the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
A developer in Samut Sakhon had earlier requested to join the project by setting up an industrial estate on a 4,131-rai land plot, according to the Industry Ministry’s report to the Cabinet on Tuesday.
However, the project’s first facility is facing difficulties as it is located on land for rural preservation and agriculture.
“In this regard, IEAT has urged the developer to request an amendment on use of the land to meet the establishment of such an industrial estate,” the Industry Ministry said.
It said the Samut Sakhon Provincial Office of Public Works and Town Planning has been urged to amend rules on land use to facilitate the setting up of Supsakorn Industrial Estate.
“The Samut Sakhon Municipality is revising the town plan,” the Industry Ministry said, citing a statement by the Samut Sakhon Provincial Office of Public Works and Town Planning.
The ministry added that it had already hired a consultant to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment report on the industrial estate.
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