Thailand Thailand Reviews Quality Standards for Plastic Food Containers

Stricter Controls on BPA, PFAS and Other Substances Also Under Consideration

Thailand Reviews Quality Standards for Plastic Food Containers

On 16 September 2026, Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Ministry of Public Health began soliciting technical information, opinions, and proposals for a review of the Ministry of Public Health Notification (No. 435) B.E. 2565 (2022) Re: Prescribing the Quality or Standards of Containers Made from Plastic. The FDA intends to review the current standards based on scientific knowledge, actual manufacturing methods, and conditions of use, in order to develop requirements that businesses can comply with in practice. Deadline for submissions is on 31 December 2026.

Author / Responsibility

UMEYAMA Kenichi

Managing Director, Green & Blue Planet Solutions Co., Ltd.

Business Performance

Managing and leadding a variey of environmental projects in Thailand and SE Asia

Background

MSc in Envionmental Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand),
MSc in Environmental Science, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (the Netherlands)

UMEYAMA Kenichi