Thailand Honors Top Manufacturers With Prime Minister's Industry Award
Thailand's Ministry of Industry announced the 2025 Prime Minister's Industry Award, honoring 40 outstanding manufacturers across 14 categories, with the ceremony scheduled for August 2026 in Bangkok.
The Ministry of Industry held a press conference announcing the 2025 Prime Minister's Industry Award, Thailand's highest industrial honor. The awards recognize outstanding businesses with excellent operations, strong management systems, and the potential to serve as role models for manufacturers nationwide. The award ceremony is scheduled for August 10, 2026, at the Grand Ballroom of Miracle Grand Convention Hotel in Bangkok.
Dr. Nathapol Rangsitpol, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, revealed that this press conference marks the announcement of readiness for the 2025 ceremony. The Industry Award program has been running continuously since 1981 to honor outstanding entrepreneurs and promote industrial standards throughout Thailand. The ministry uses the awards as a key mechanism to encourage businesses to develop capabilities across production efficiency, quality, safety, energy and environmental management, technology and innovation, and corporate social responsibility.
The 2025 Industry Awards comprise 14 categories. Category one is the Prime Minister's Best Industry Award—a single top honor for businesses demonstrating excellence across all areas. Category two includes nine Prime Minister's Industry Awards for increased productivity, environmental quality, safety management, quality management, energy management, logistics and supply chain management, future industry and services, corporate social responsibility, and circular economy. Category three comprises four awards for small and medium-sized enterprises: good management, creative product development, innovative technology management, and international business administration.
Adit Vaseenanon, Director-General of the Department of Primary Industries and Mines, stated that 162 businesses applied for selection. Three applied for the Best Industry Award, while 159 applied for the remaining 13 categories. All applicants underwent rigorous evaluation based on operational performance, management systems, innovation, business efficiency, social and environmental responsibility, and sustainable growth potential. A total of 40 businesses received awards, including Daikin Industries (Thailand) Limited, which won the 2025 Prime Minister's Best Industry Award and the MIND Ambassador private sector industrial envoy position.
The award ceremony will take place on August 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Grand Ballroom of Miracle Grand Convention Hotel in Bangkok, with the Minister of Industry presiding.
