A Zone 1 and Zone 21 handset for the people inside the Thai petrochemical cluster: shift operators on the Map Ta Phut crackers, reliability engineers at Sriracha, jetty and tank farm crews along the Rayong coast, and the safety and IT departments that rule on what passes a gate. Natural gas makes up about 27% of Thailand's total energy supply and fuels roughly 64% of electricity generation, so gas processing, pipelines and power plants dominate classified-area work. An industrial smartphone distributor in Thailand would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Thailand has no appointed SAMS distributor yet: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued, launch planned for Q4 2026), and distributor applications are open.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP rating for dust and water | IP68 design |
| Fleet management | EMM and MDM support | Android 16 with EMM and MDM |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Thailand: Sriracha, Chonburi, Laem Chabang, Chachoengsao | Classified by the site operator |
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Thailand. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
Operators and classified areas drawn from the SAMS Thailand market guide.
The Eastern Economic Corridor, set up in 2017, spans three eastern provinces covering 13,266 square kilometres, and follows the earlier Eastern Seaboard programme that financed ports, roads, waterworks and industrial parks.
Around 79.5% of crude oil supply is imported; domestic oil production peaked in 2016 at 486,000 barrels a day, so port, tank farm and pipeline terminals handle much of the flow.
Map Ta Phut in Rayong, opened in 1990 and run by the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, is the largest industrial estate in the country, with 151 factories including petrochemical plants and refineries across about 166 square kilometres.
The Erawan gas field in the Gulf of Thailand supplies about 20% of the country's gas production, which makes it an important reference point for offshore device and transport planning.
“Industrial” describes a phone built for plant conditions: sealed, drop-resistant and manageable at fleet scale through Android Enterprise. It does not by itself mean the phone may enter a classified area. Only a device with a valid explosion-protection certificate and marking may do that.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to be both an industrial Android phone (IP68, 4,000 mAh battery, 50 MP camera, Android 16 with EMM and MDM support) and an intrinsically safe one. Its explosion-protection certificates are in progress and have not been issued.
In Thailand. Thai fleets bring together large operators and contractors who pass a gate that safety and IT departments control. EMM and MDM support lets IT enrol and retire handsets, with a Thai-reading workforce in mind. Charging takes place in a safe area, and the battery is meant to last a long shift.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Thailand. Each application is reviewed on its merits. Because opening a certified Ex handset in an ordinary workshop invalidates its certificate, the partner must be able to support and service the device locally.
Not yet. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and its certification is still in progress ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. No unit goes into a classified area before the certificate covering it exists. The datasheet, the certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
Yes by design: IP68 sealing, a 4,000 mAh battery, a 50 MP camera and Android 16 with EMM and MDM support. The explosion-protection certificates are separate and still in progress.
The market guide for Thailand covers Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, Rayong industrial estates, Sriracha, Chonburi, Laem Chabang, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
Apply through the distributor page with your company details and the territory you cover. SAMS reviews applications company by company and has not yet granted a territory for Thailand.
Many operators, particularly those with international ownership, work to IEC 60079 and accept IECEx or ATEX paperwork, but this is decided by each site's own safety procedure. Ask for the approved equipment list and supply the certificate and marking details with your request.
Gas processing plants, pipeline stations, LNG receiving terminals, power stations using gas and offshore platforms are typical examples, given that gas fuels about 64% of electricity. Zone classification is site specific, so request the hazardous-area layout drawings.
The sheet describes certification under way with IECEx, the TISI and the NBTC route. None has been issued yet. A buyer should ask for the schedule and check the final certificates against site and regulator requirements before use.
Related guides for Thailand and for Thailand.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.
