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Building safety codes, Third-party safety audit fully executed on December 30, 2007
16/11/2550The building safety codes were approved by the Cabinet since 2005 and had been softly measured then. By 30 December 2007, all large buildings categorized under the Ministry of Interior’s ministerial regulations must be inspected by a qualified third party safety auditor, otherwise building owners will face up to a 3-month jail term or a fine of Baht 60,000 plus a daily Baht 10,000 violating fine.
The following are the buildings that fall under this regulation:
- Factory buildings with more than one storey and above 5,000 sq.m
- Signs/billboards or sign construction that is more than 15 meter from the ground or with more than 50 sq.m. Also includes signs/billboards with more than 25 sq.m. set-up on the top of buildings/roof.
- Entertainment buildings
- Hotels with more than 80 rooms
- Service buildings with more than 200 sq.m.
- Residential buildings with more than 2,000 sq.m.
According to the codes, the building structures, fire safety equipment, electrical system, air conditioners, lift, waste treatment and drainage will undergo annual inspection and a major inspection every five years.
For buildings located in industrial estates, the owners shall submit the assessment paper reported by the qualified third party auditor to the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) Office to renew the yearly operation licenses. The chart shows the process of Report submission.
For more information and a list of registered building auditors, please call Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning at 0-2299-4000 (http://www.dpt.go.th) or visit the following websites for more information: