ISO and GRC certification consulting in Chonburi

ISO and GRC certification in Chonburi at a glance

Chonburi is where Thailand's eastern seaboard meets the sea. The Eastern Economic Corridor Office calls Laem Chabang one of the country's most vital deep-sea ports, and the Port Authority of Thailand is extending it with deep-water berths and a rail container transfer facility. Behind the port, Rojana Industrial Estate Laem Chabang and Asia Clean Industrial Estate Chonburi sit among the estates the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand lists in the province, while Amata City Chonburi and the WHA Chonburi estates appear on the corridor office's list of promotion zones for targeted industries. Pattaya, another strand of the economy, is one of five designated MICE cities, so hotels, venues and event firms handle guest and card data daily. Automotive and logistics firms answer to customer audits; hospitality answers to guests. National law and accreditation are covered on the Thailand page. Sterling serves Chonburi from its Manila office, with 20+ years of experience, 8,100+ client engagements in 60+ countries, and Effivity and Sterling Academy included with every engagement.

Chonburi province is described by the Eastern Economic Corridor Office as the economic and industrial centre of Thailand's eastern region, linking Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport and Laem Chabang Port. Freight and exports through the deep-sea port, automotive and other manufacturing in the estates behind it, and the tourism and MICE trade around Pattaya shape demand for quality, safety, security and privacy systems.

Standards Sterling delivers in Chonburi

Each page sets out why the standard is asked for in Chonburi, what it requires and how Sterling delivers it locally. National law and accreditation are covered on the Thailand page.

Industries in Chonburi that ask for certification

• Port, freight and maritime logistics: Laem Chabang Port, which the Eastern Economic Corridor Office describes as one of Thailand's most vital deep-sea ports for freight and exports; the Port Authority of Thailand owns the Phase 3 development, which adds deep-water berths and a rail container transfer facility, and the port has dedicated car-transport terminals. Standards asked for: ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO/IEC 27001
• Automotive and export manufacturing in the estate belt: The Eastern Economic Corridor Office names automotive manufacturing, logistics and maritime transport as Chon Buri's strengths and says the province hosts several industrial estates; the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand lists estates there, including Rojana Industrial Estate Laem Chabang and Asia Clean Industrial Estate Chonburi. Standards asked for: IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001
• Pattaya tourism, hospitality and MICE: Pattaya City, which the Eastern Economic Corridor Office says is recognised as one of Thailand's five designated MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) cities, with tourism named as a major economic driver of the province. Standards asked for: HACCP, ISO 22000, PCI DSS, Thailand Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), ISO/IEC 27701
• Estates designated for the Eastern Economic Corridor's targeted industries: The Eastern Economic Corridor Office lists Chonburi estates among its special economic promotion zones for targeted industries, including Amata City Chonburi, the WHA Chonburi estates, Rojana Laem Chabang and Asia Clean Industrial Estate Chonburi, and describes five target clusters spanning medical, digital, next-generation automotive, BCG and services. Standards asked for: ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 2, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025

Industrial areas and zones in Chonburi

• Rojana Industrial Estate Laem Chabang (General industrial estate listed by the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand; office in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi): general manufacturing
• Asia Clean Industrial Estate Chonburi (General industrial estate listed by the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand; Ban Bueng District, Chonburi): general manufacturing
• Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate (Special economic promotion zone for targeted industries, as listed by the Eastern Economic Corridor Office): targeted industries of the Eastern Economic Corridor
• WHA Chonburi Industrial Estates 1 and 2 (Special economic promotion zones for targeted industries, as listed by the Eastern Economic Corridor Office): targeted industries of the Eastern Economic Corridor
• Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 site (Thung Sukhla, Si Racha) (Port Authority of Thailand project with a private terminal partner): container terminals, port logistics

Local authorities

• Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO): Designates special economic promotion zones in Chonburi and the other EEC provinces and sets the incentives available to operators in them; it does not itself set a management-system certificate requirement for zone tenants.
• Port Authority of Thailand (PAT): Owner of the Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 development, whose Terminal F is let to a private partner under a long concession; terminal conditions are set in those contracts.

National laws, regulators and accreditation are on the Thailand page.

Ports and logistics

• Port: Laem Chabang Port
• Airport: Suvarnabhumi International Airport, with U-Tapao International Airport also within the corridor

Exporters, forwarders, hauliers and port-service firms are assessed by overseas customers on quality, safety and continuity.

Sterling in Chonburi

Served from Sterling's Manila office. One team carries the work from scoping to certificate, with Effivity ISO & GRC software and preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people. Sterling does not certify; certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

Nearby cities

• Bangkok
• Rayong
• Chiang Mai

What the standards require, clause by clause

Before you start in Chonburi, read what each clause and subclause requires of you, how to implement it, the evidence auditors look for and the mistakes to avoid.

Questions Chonburi clients ask