[NDT] Import License for Industrial X-ray Inspection Equipment in Thailand
Companies intending to import X-ray inspection equipment into Thailand are required to obtain an import license issued by the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP). Full details of the process can be reviewed on the official OAP website.
This article compiles and summarizes the key details you need to know, as outlined below.
APPLICATION
Where to Apply
Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP)
Address: 16 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Building 4 (New Kor Chor Building), 2nd Floor, Room 217
Phone: 02-596-7600 ext. 4213
Application Method and Procedure
Applications for an import license for radiation-generating equipment must be submitted in person only at the OAP’s One Stop Service Center. Online application submissions have been suspended since August 2023.
Required Documents
- Application form for an import license for radiation-generating equipment (Downloadable from the OAP website): https://www.oap.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/
- Copy of the Company Affidavit (Certificate of Incorporation)
- Power of Attorney (if authorizing another person to act on your behalf)
- Copy of the ID cards for the authorized person (if applicable) and the company representative
- Safety certification and technical specifications of the equipment
All documents must be submitted in person at the office.
Processing Time
The processing period is within 45 days from the date of document submission.
License Fee Rate
| A License Import of Radiation Generators | License Fee Rate (Baht) |
|---|---|
| Type 1 radiation generator | 2,000 baht per copy |
| Type 2 radiation generator | 1,000 baht per copy |
| Type 3 radiation generator | 500 baht per copy |
RADIATION GENERATOR CLASSIFICATION
| Radiation Generator Type | Example of Radiation Generator Classification |
|---|---|
| Type 1 (very dangerous) |
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| Type 2 (dangerous) |
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| Type 3 (unlikely to be dangerous) |
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Clarification of the above classification
Through some discussions with OAP
- For the category type of radiation generator, OAP staff will re-evaluate when they receive the document.
- Industrial radiography X-ray fluoroscopy equipment such as X-ray for hospital and X-ray for Industrial which is partially closed in the cabinet belongs type 2 however Comet Yxlon X-ray fluoroscopy inspection equipment (RT) with a closed cabinet belongs type 3.
- Computed tomography (CT) inspection equipment for analysis which is partially closed in the cabinet such as a CT scan tunnel in the hospital belongs type 2, however CT inspection equipment like Comet Yxlon CT equipment mainly in the factories with a closed cabinet belongs type 3.
Thank you to the OAP staff who explained the above for us.
More Detail:
You can download a license/requisition request form or use a radiation generator. and follow the steps in the link Office of Atoms for Peace.
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