Challenge 01
A fixed move-in date for the tenant
Our answer
We reserve your fabrication slot at order and ship by erection zone, so the erector can start the first bays while later zones are still at sea.
Industries · Logistics & e-commerce
Steel warehouses that keep Thai supply chains moving
Distribution centres, fulfilment hubs and multi-tenant logistics parks, engineered around racking, docks and the day your tenant moves in. Designed, fabricated and shipped by one team, CIF to the Thai port nearest your site.
2018delivering steel warehouses to Thailand
300 mlength of our longest Thai warehouse (36 × 300 m)
2,000 T+steel in M&D Warehouse, our Thai flagship
2,500 Tfabrication capacity every month
The Thai logistics market
Space is leased before it is built
Thailand sits at the centre of mainland ASEAN road and sea routes. Laem Chabang, the Bangna–Trad corridor, Wang Noi and the EEC have become a belt of modern warehouses serving manufacturers, retailers and fast-growing online platforms.
In this market the warehouse is a product: developers pre-lease to 3PLs and brands, and the lease starts on a fixed date. That makes three things decisive: a structure that suits any tenant's racking, a cost per square metre that keeps rents competitive, and a schedule nobody has to apologise for. Steel portal frames deliver all three.
- Clear spans that leave the floor free for any racking layout
- Frame fabricated while your piles and slab are built, so the shell rises in weeks
- Bays and end walls ready for phase-two extension
- Roofs engineered for rooftop solar from day one
Your challenges, our answers
What logistics owners ask us, and how we solve it
These are the issues we hear most often from Thai developers, 3PLs and e-commerce operators.
Challenge 02
Racking layouts that change with every tenant
Our answer
Wide clear spans or multi-span frames with columns placed on the rack grid, and eave heights set for selective, drive-in or very-narrow-aisle racking.
Challenge 03
Monsoon rain on very large roofs
Our answer
Roof slopes, gutters, downpipes and overflow designed for intense Thai rainfall, with purlins and sheeting fixed for wind uplift.
Challenge 04
Rising energy costs and ESG targets
Our answer
Roofs designed for solar panel loads, translucent sheets for daylight and ridge ventilation, so the building is ready for green certification.
Challenge 05
Docks, canopies and truck aprons
Our answer
Cantilever dock canopies and loading-bay framing designed with the shell, so doors, levellers and shelters fit first time.
Challenge 06
Budget per square metre
Our answer
Tapered built-up members sized by our engineers member by member: steel goes where loads are, not where a catalogue says.
What we build for logistics
Building types in the logistics chain
Distribution centres
Large single- or multi-span sheds for regional distribution, often with mezzanine offices and dock rows on both sides.
E-commerce fulfilment hubs
High-throughput buildings with mezzanine picking floors, conveyor and sorter support steel and generous dock counts.
Cold and chilled stores
Insulated-panel buildings with the frame outside the cold envelope to avoid thermal bridges and condensation.
Multi-tenant logistics parks
Repeatable modules with fire walls and separate docks, so one design can be leased in units of any size.
Port and ICD sheds
Transit sheds, container freight stations and cross-dock buildings near Laem Chabang and Lat Krabang.
Truck canopies and parking
Wide canopies for loading yards, truck parking and staff car parks, matched to the main building.
Inside the structure
Engineered for racking, docks and Thai weather
Typical design ranges for logistics buildings. Every project is engineered to its own brief, site and tenant requirements.
| Design item | Typical range we engineer |
|---|---|
| Clear span | 30–60 m single span, or multi-span with columns on the racking grid |
| Eave height | 10–14 m for selective racking; higher for VNA and automated storage |
| Bay spacing | 7.5–12 m, set to suit racking and dock door spacing |
| Roof loads | Thai-code live load plus solar PV and services allowance |
| Wind | DPT 1311-50 (มยผ. 1311-50) zone for your exact province |
| Mezzanine floors | Office, picking and storage floors on a composite or steel deck |
| Dock canopy | Cantilever canopies over loading bays, framed with the main building |
| Corrosion protection | ISO 12944 system chosen for inland, coastal or port sites |
Design highlights
- 01
Racking-first column grid
We start from your racking and dock plan, then place frames, so no column ends up in an aisle.
- 02
Ready for phase two
End walls designed as removable or expandable frames, so the building can grow without demolition.
- 03
Solar-ready roof
Purlins and frames sized for PV panels and maintenance walkways from the first design.
- 04
Shipped in erection order
Every piece marked and bundled by zone; containers loaded so the first bays arrive first.
Thai codes and standards
Designed to pass Thai permitting for large warehouses
Building Control Act B.E. 2522
Construction permit from the local authority, or from IEAT inside an industrial estate. We prepare drawings and calculations for the submission.
Ministerial Regulations on large buildings
Warehouses above the large-building area thresholds need fire separation, escape routes and access for fire trucks; we coordinate fire walls and openings in the frame.
DPT 1311-50 · DPT 1301/1302-61
Thai wind and seismic standards, checked for the province of your site.
Engineering Profession Act B.E. 2542
Your licensed Thai engineer (กว.) reviews and signs; we answer every comment.
AISC 360 · AISI S100 · MBMA
International design practice for hot-rolled, built-up and cold-formed members.
Proven in Thailand
Warehouses we have delivered in Thailand
Designed, fabricated and shipped by World Steel. Open a project for photos, size and scope.
Flagship2024
Thailand
M&D Warehouse
Warehouse · 2,000 T
14Flagship2026
Thailand
Warehouse 36×300M
Warehouse · 10,800 m²
5
2023
Thailand
JSB Warehouse 55×127
Warehouse · 6,985 m²
4
2026
Thailand
Warehouse 45×120M
Warehouse · 5,400 m²
5
Thailand
Thai GPR Warehouse 40×140M
Warehouse · 5,600 m²
2
2024
Thailand
Warehouse 54×112
Warehouse · 6,048 m²
4Where logistics builds
Logistics estates and parks in our directory
Estates tagged for logistics in our directory of Thai industrial estates. Each page shows the province, operator and nearest port.
IEAT estate
Bang Chan Industrial Estate
BangkokIEATIEAT estateBang Phli Industrial Estate
Samut PrakanIEATIEAT joint-venture estateAsia Industrial Estate Suvarnabhumi
Samut PrakanAsia Industrial Estate Co., Ltd.Private industrial parkFactory Land Wangnoi
Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaFactory LandIEAT joint-venture estateMaharaj Nakorn Industrial Estate
Samut SakhonIEAT joint-venture estateTFD Industrial Estate
ChachoengsaoTFDIEAT joint-venture estate304 Park 2 Industrial Estate Chachoengsao
Chachoengsao304 Industrial ParkIEAT joint-venture estateWincoast Industrial Park
ChachoengsaoWincoastIEAT joint-venture estateAmata City Chonburi Industrial Estate
ChonburiAmata Corporation PCLWhy World Steel
One partner from brief to Thai port
Exporting to Thailand since 2018
Warehouses and distribution buildings delivered across Thailand, including our 2,000 T+ M&D warehouse.
Our own certified factory
2,500 T of fabrication capacity a month, ISO 9001 and ISO 3834-2 welding quality, inspected before shipment.
Thai-code engineering
Approval drawings your Thai engineer can sign, with wind and seismic loads for your province.
CIF or DDP to your site
Shipped to Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Map Ta Phut or Songkhla, with documents for your customs broker.
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FAQ
Questions Thai clients ask us
What clear span can a steel warehouse have?
Single-span portal frames commonly reach 30–60 m. For wider buildings we use multi-span frames with interior columns placed on the racking grid, which is usually more economical.
How fast can a distribution centre be built?
Design to approval drawings usually takes 1–3 weeks, fabrication 3–6 weeks depending on tonnage, and sailing from southern Vietnam to Laem Chabang a few days. Fabrication runs while your foundations are built.
Can the roof carry solar panels?
Yes. We include the PV and maintenance walkway loads in the design, so the roof is ready for rooftop solar without later strengthening.
Do you design for racking and mezzanines?
Yes. Send your racking and dock layout; we place columns, set eave height and design mezzanine floors and conveyor support steel around it.
Who erects the building in Thailand?
Your Thai contractor or one of our erection partners. We supply erection drawings, anchor bolt plans and remote support, and can arrange site supervision.
Other industries
Steel structures for every Thai industry
Planning a warehouse or distribution centre in Thailand?
Send your site, size and racking plan. We reply within one working day with a structural concept and budget.