User:StainlessSteelRat/draft/Foundation for Industrial Development

The Foundation for Industrial Development (FID) is also translated from Thai in many documents as The Industrial Development Foundation. It is a not-for-profit entity under the Ministry of Industry (Thailand).

Organization and mission
The FID was setup by the Ministry of Industry (Thailand) as an oversight body for the independent institutes beneath it. It consists of a board and an impartiality panel.

FID Institutes
The below institutes are under the oversight of the FID. Each institute has its own independent board.
 * Thai-German Institute (TGI)
 * Thailand Textile Institute (THTI)
 * National Food Institute (NFI)
 * Management System Certification Institute (MASCI)
 * Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI)
 * Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI)
 * Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand (ISIT)
 * Plastics Institute of Thailand (PITH)