“…According to the database of the Department of Industrial Work (DIW), Thailand, the number of registered manufacturing plants in Nakhon Pathom, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, and Samut Sakhon are 3,282 (DIW, 2016), 3,756 (DIW, 2016a, 1,981 (DIW, 2016b), 7,357 (DIW, 2016c) and 6,035 (DIW, 2016d. A variety of manufacturing facilities are located on the outskirts of BKK, including, metal, auto parts, paper, plastic, food, chemical 15 manufacturing and power plants.…”