Hiang Seng’s Field Hospital and Quarantine Zone inside Samutsakorn Factory.

On 4th August 2021, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health; Dr. Sura Wisetsak, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Public Health; Dr. Tharet Karatnairawiwong, Director-General of the Department of Health Services Support; unveiled a Factory Accommodation Isolation (FAI) inside Hiang Seng’s factory. FAI inside Hiang Seng’s Samutsakorn Factory (Bangpla Paper Mill) is a 100-bed field hospital and quarantine zone to isolate COVID – 19 patients for disease control both inside factory and Bangpla Community. Mr. Anutin said Ministry of Public Health currently focused on the COVID-19 diagnosis policy with an Antigen Test Kit (ATK) to separate positive patients using Home Isolation, Community Isolation and Factory Accommodation Isolation protocol to prevent cluster infection. All medical services are implemented by medical team from Vichaivej Hospital. Hiang Seng facility passed an inspection from Department of Health Service Support which guaranteed its safety to the paper mill and nearby households.