Due to the low cost of plastic , you can not sterilize reusable, so widely popular in the medical market , at present , Thailand and many countries are about to enter old age or social , medical plastics industry is also increasing year by year , with the production of the plastics industry ongoing technology development and innovation , as well as the foreseeable future medical plastics great development space.

According to survey results , Thailand 's Office of Industrial Plastics Industry Economic Research Center shows that in 2011 the Thai production of plastic medical equipment manufacturers a total of 12 , employing about 2,580 people, including 2,210 people working on the production line , the monthly production capacity of about 1,366 tons. All manufacturers are located in Bangkok and surrounding House District .

Today, the main raw material for the production of medical equipment , including metals, ceramics, plastics and composites (Composite). Where the robustness of plastics and composites , light weight, low cost , corrosion-resistant , easy synthesis of new materials with other materials , medical equipment and its characteristics meet the needs of a variety of advantages to make access to medical equipment manufacturers of all ages.

2010 Thai plastics industry worth 2,268.22 million baht . Where the value of medical equipment products to plastic as the main material of 3.343 billion baht , accounting for about 1.5% of the total value of plastic products , the use of about 4.8 million tons of plastic raw materials. Thai medical equipment manufacturers are using low -level science and technology. Plastic products mainly include medical gloves, plastic tubing , medical devices, pharmaceutical packaging products, etc. .

As the Thai Plastic Industries will export center in the Asia-Pacific market, European and American countries currently emerging economic crisis did not impact on the Thai plastic products. Thai plastic industry will continue to implement this marketing strategy , strive after 2015 the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was established grab more market share.

Wei Lasa noted that although the plastics industry development situation is good , but it also faces related adverse factors. Plastics industry currently a serious lack of labor , lack of trained according to the statistics profession college or educated workers thousands of people . Plastics industry hope that the Government can give relevant help and support, on the one hand increase the plastic industry research investment, on the other hand will strengthen labor skills training. If the government and the public to actively cooperate , promising Thailand's economic growth in 2011 is expected to reach 5-6 %.