Current Status of the Implementation of International Standard Industrial Classification: ISIC in Thailand

1. Current Status of the Implementation of International Standard Industrial Classification: ISIC in Thailand Ministry of Labour

2. From the meeting among ASEAN countries that requests and pushes a revision of the International Standard Industrial Classification in order to make all ASEAN countries hold the same standard, the structure of International Standard Industrial Classification, 2006: Ministry of Labour

3. ISIC Rev.4 is used as a guideline for arranging the ASEAN Common Industrial Classification: ACIC and all ASEAN countries will further revise their own National Standard Industrial Classification relevant to such ACIC and ISIC Rev.4. Ministry of Labour

4. Completed Implementation 1. Comparing structure and information between the previous Thailand Standard Industrial Classification and the current ACIC and ISIC Rev.4. Ministry of Labour

5. Completed Implementation 2. Rearranging the structure of Thailand Standard Industrial Classification 2001 in accordance with the structures of ACIC and ISIC Rev.4 and drafting a Thailand Standard Industrial Classification 2008. Ministry of Labour

6. Completed Implementation 3. Submitting the Draft of Thailand Standard Industrial Classification 2008 to 25 Sub-committees, between 24 June and 22 August 2008, for examining and revising, as well as defining industries, adding industries, and designating Thai Standard in five-digit-code number to industries. Ministry of Labour

7. Completed Implementation The Draft of Thailand National Standard Industrial Classification is revised in pursuance of the obtained guidance from the Sub-committees. Ministry of Labour

8. Current Implementation The Draft of Thailand Standard Industrial Classification 2008 has passed Sub-committees’ consideration process and it is between revision in accordance with the obtained guidance. The Draft will be further submitted to the Committee for final consideration. Ministry of Labour

9. Current Implementation However, the status of the Committee, which is appointed by the former Government (former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej) is going to terminate in 30 November 2008, it is necessary to confirm the Secretariat of the Cabinet the importance and necessity to continue status of this Committee. So the meeting of the Committee could not be arranged until the current Cabinet has consented to continue status of this Committee. Ministry of Labour

10. The difference between ISIC 2006 and TSIC 2008 Ministry of Labour

11. Agriculture is the most important of economic activity in Thailand, So the sub-committeesadded economic activities and defined the definitionas follow Ministry of Labour

12. 0149 Raising of other animals 01491 Raising and breeding of semi-domesticated animals 01492 Silkworm, cocoons, butterfly and insect farming 01493 Bee farming 01494 Raising and breeding of pet animals (except fish) 01495 Snake farming 01499 Farming of other live animal not elsewhere classified. Ministry of Labour

13. Future Implementation After passing the Committee’s final consideration, the Thailand National Standard Industrial Classification 2008 could be printed and disseminated within 2009. Ministry of Labour

14. Questions and answers Ministry of Labour