Thailand Opens Applications for 2026 Prime Minister’s Industry Awards

Thailand’s Ministry of Industry (MIND) has opened applications for the 2026 Prime Minister’s Industry Award program,

Thailand Establishes National Halal Food Standard Across Entire Food Chain

Thailand has formally established a national Halal food standard that applies to the entire food chain, from raw material acceptance to food service.

Thai National Telecom Contact Center 1888 Gets ISO 18295-1 and Outstanding Call Center Certificates

NT Contact Center 1888 of National Telecom Public Company Limited has received two major recognitions.

Thailand Preparing Mandatory Standards for Solar Panels and EV Chargers

Thailand is preparing to make solar panels and EV chargers subject to mandatory standards starting in 2026 to improve user safety.

True Touch Earns Three ISO Certifications and Top Call Center Recognition

True Touch has received three ISO certifications for its call center practices and also received Thailand’s Outstanding Call Center certificate for excellence in handling consumer issues.

Seven Thai Hotels Gain ISO 22483 Certification for Excellence in Hospitality

The Management System Certification Institute MASCI has certified seven hotels under ISO 22483:2020, a global standard that sets quality requirements for hotels in areas such as staff competence, cleanliness, safety, service, and guest satisfaction.

Brother Thailand Contact Center Secures ISO 18295 Certificate and Call Center Award

Brother Thailand has secured ISO 18295-1:2017 certification for its Brother Contact Center and was also recognized with an award for outstanding consumer complaint handling by Thailand’s Consumer Protection Board (OCPB).

CP Group Companies Earn TIS 9999 Certification for Sustainable Business Practices

Seven companies from the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) have received the TIS 9999 certification for applying sufficiency economy principles in their operations.

Thailand’s Standards Agency Passes Review by Asia Pacific Accreditation Body

Thailand’s national standards agency, (TISI), has successfully passed a peer evaluation by the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC),

PTT Innovation Institute Certified as Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Body

Thailand’s PTT Innovation Institute has received formal certification to act as a validation and verification body for greenhouse gas emissions.

Thailand Developing Halal Food Standards, Seeks Public Feedback

On February 24, 2025, Thailand's National Bureau of Agricultural and Food Standards (ACFS)  announced plans to develop halal food standards.

Gosoft Earns Dual Certificates for Outstanding Call Center Excellence

The Gosoft Customer Service Center has received two major recognitions - ISO 18295-1:2017 certification for Customer Contact Centre Management and the Outstanding Call Center Award.

ISO 22000 Draft Approved With 98% Support, Comments Review Set for November

The revision of ISO 22000, the international standard for food safety management systems, has cleared its Draft International Standard (DIS) ballot with 98% positive votes.

ISO Approves Blockchain-as-a-Service Standard Project

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved ISO 25904, a new standard project to establish a common technical framework and functional requirements for Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms.

IATF 16949 Second Edition Expected in Mid-2027 With Five Priorities Set

IATF 16949 is expected to reach its second edition in mid-2027, with five priorities set for the revision.

GHG Protocol Aligns Scope 2 and AMI Development for Future Joint ISO Standard

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) the results of its public consultation on the update to its Scope 2 Guidance and released preliminary feedback on the development of its Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard.

Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released

ISO has released the first edition of ISO/TS 24971-2:2026, providing guidance on applying the ISO 14971 risk management process to machine learning-enabled medical devices (MLMDs).

Revised ISO 19008 Expands Cost Coding System to Lower Carbon Energy

ISO 19008 has been revised to extend its common system for organizing and comparing cost data to lower carbon energy as well as oil and gas.

GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurance and Social Practice Standards Set for September Update

Agraya has announced that it will publish GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) v6.1 Smart and GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) v2.1 on September 1, 2026.

IEC 63223-2 Sets Risk-Informed Decision-Making (RIDM) Process for Power Network Assets

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 63223-2:2026, introducing a structured risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) process for managing existing assets in power networks.

VDA Releases ISA 2027 Information Security Assessment Catalogue for TISAX

The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has published ISA 2027, the next version of the Information Security Assessment (ISA) catalogue used by TISAX, an information security assessment and exchange mechanism for the automotive industry. 

Global Standards Updates Flagship GOTS Standard to Version 8.1

The Global Standards (GS) has updated the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.1, its first revision since the major Version 8.0 release in March.

TÜV SÜD Acquires SustainCERT to Accelerate Digital Carbon Verification

Germany-based testing, inspection and certification company TÜV SÜD has acquired climate verification platform SustainCERT

ISO 30201 Adds Human Resources to the ISO Management System Family

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 30201:2026, the first international requirements standard for human resources management systems.