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(5) White Zone with Green Diagonal Lines Type Kor 1 the Company’s businesses in regard to constructions,
is a zone for conserving rural life and agriculture. additions, modifications, and utilization of buildings.
It is designated as such to maintain the natural The Company has the duty to comply with this law,
landscape of rural and agricultural areas. Restrictions including to seek permits required by it.
are imposed on such zone. For example, the zone
prohibits a commercial business occupying over 1.3 Enhancement and Conservation of National
100 square meters of space, except when a commercial Environmental Quality Act
business having more than 100 square meters but
not over 300 square meters of space is located on The Enhancement and Conservation of National
a public road with at least 16-meter-wide traffic Environmental Quality Act of B.E. 2535 (including
surface and has an empty space of at least six-meter amendments) (“Environmental Quality Enhancement
width in front of its building. This zone prohibits and Conservation Act”) aims to control and solve
warehouses, freight stations and logistics businesses. environmental problems by engaging people and
non-governmental organizations in the enhancement
(6) Light Brown Zone Type Sor 1 is a zone for conserving and conservation of environmental quality. The Minister of
Thai arts and culture. This zone bans certain activities, Natural Resources and Environment, with the endorsement
including a commercial business occupying more than from the National Environment Board, has the power to
1,000 square meters of space, warehouses, freight stations issue regulations requiring entrepreneurs whose operations
and logistics businesses. have adverse environmental impacts and meet
prescribed criteria to conduct an environmental impact
(7) Blue Zone Type Sor is a zone for government agencies, assessment (“EIA”) and submit it to seek an approval
public utilities, and public facilities. Land utilization from the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental
in this zone must serve the purposes related to Policy and Planning (ONEP). The size and type of operations
government agencies providing public utilities/ requiring EIA are in line with the Natural Resources
public facilities or public benefits, government agencies, and Environment Ministry’s announcement on projects,
religions, education, public utilities, public facilities, businesses, or operations requiring an EIA and EIA criteria,
and public benefits only. methods and conditions dated 19 November 2018,
which was promulgated in the Royal Gazette on
The Town Planning Act has direct impacts on 4 January 2019 and took effect the following day,
the Company’s property development and business and also the Natural Resources and Environment
expansions including the increase of its branches. Ministry’s announcements that some provincial authorities
Any new branch established must comply with have enforced for EIA process in their areas.
applicable local town plans.
When expanding its businesses or branches, the Company
1.2 Building Control Act has to comply with the Environmental Quality Enhancement
and Conservation Act. This law has required that
The Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (including amendments) some types of buildings such as a building for retailing
(“Building Control Act”) aims to control constructions and wholesaling, an office building, a private building
and ensure that buildings are secure and safe. that is more than 23 meters high or have the combined
It therefore governs the constructions of various types of space of over 10,000 square meters either on one floor or
buildings, their utilization, modification, and demolition. more to conduct an EIA in compliance with the Natural
Under this law are the process to request construction Resources and Environment Ministry’s announcement on
permits, which must be done prior to construction, and projects, businesses, or operations requiring an EIA and EIA
the process to request the certification for building criteria, methods and conditions dated 19 November 2018,
constructions, which is issued after the construction is which was promulgated in the Royal Gazette on
completed. Stipulations are different depending on 4 January 2019. A request for construction permit
each type of buildings. The Building Control Act affects can be submitted only after the ONEP approves the EIA.

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