Thailand's industrial standards committee (สมอ.) is revising MOK.24, the national standard for steel reinforcement bars, with a critical decision due tomorrow (18 Aug). The core dispute: whether to lock production methods (restricting induction furnaces to BOF/EF only for safety/quality control) or allow open technology choice with stricter end-product testing. The decision affects SMEs' capital investment, technology choice, and upstream supply-chain control; officials emphasize remedial support must not delay standard enforcement by 2–3 years.