TISTR urges exporters to raise their product quality

BANGKOK, 29 August 2009 (NNT) – An academic has suggested the export industry to develop the quality of their products more in order to regain growth after the export shrinkage.

After the “Economic Revival by Science and Technology” seminar, Dr Surapol Vatanawong, the acting Governor of Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), said export, which generated more than 70% of GDP, was suffering from contraction especially in the electronic, electrical appliances, and automotive industries. He said to assist them the Government must restore confidence of the international market by highlighting on product quality.

The TISTR has recently provided product quality checks in a bid to help Thai export products meet international standards.

Dr Surapol indicated that each year about 1,200 to 1,300 entrepreneurs had the quality of their products checked with the institute. They are from the food, petrochemical, construction, and automotive industries. About 70 of them received ISO9000 issued by the TISTR.