Thailand Container Construction Information

Thailand is one of the most well-known countries in Southeast Asia. This beautiful, tropical country is home to many interesting container projects thanks to its proximity to China where most shipping containers are manufactured.

For an understanding of Thai building codes, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's Building Codes, Regulations, and Standards 2013 Report provides a good overview. Below is a short quotation from the document:

Thailand does not use the code system with which the United States, Canada, and Australia are familiar, even though its latest regulation—the Building Energy Code—is named a code. Thailand’s building regulatory system is entirely top-down. Laws are made by the Central Government as Ministerial Regulations, and endorsed by the Royal Decree before being converted into enforcement and regulatory
documents by agencies. The Building Control Bureau administers and enforces all building regulations, and the Ministry of the Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Energy handles
regulations on the environment, energy, and water.

The Bureau and responsible agencies administer regulatory review and revision. Ministries work closely with each other on review and revision and involve building officials from local government, academics, and industry experts in the process. Procedures are established by the Bureau and responsible agencies.

Local governments are responsible for enforcing building regulations and issuing permits. The Building Control Bureau enforces regulations and issues permits in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area, even though it
also has a local government.