Control of goods related to weapons of mass destruction to be tightened

The Commerce Ministry looks set to enforce measures to control goods related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and dual-use items (DUI), which are goods that have both commercial and military use.

Ronnarong Phoolpipat, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department, said the department is preparing to tighten measures to control products related to the proliferation of WMD and DUI that were previously voluntary.

The decision was made in response to conflicts in various parts of the world, with the hope of establishing international confidence in Thai goods, he said.

“With ongoing unrest in various regions around the world, along with growing regional tensions resulting from…