Dr. Sorada Wanlapa, Deputy Governor of Industrial Services, Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), presided over the opening ceremony of the seminar titled “The China-Thailand Forum on Innovation and Development in Environmental Science and Engineering.” The event was organized by TISTR’s Industrial Services Group led by Dr. Anat Hasap, Director of Railway Transportation System Testing Centre (RTTC) of TISTR, in collaboration with Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST) of China and the Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University (Thailand), under the framework of a cooperative project in science and technology related to environmental engineering.
Distinguished participants included Mr. MA Minggeng, Counsellor for Science and Technology; Mr. Wang Qiang, First Secretary; and Ms. Fu Shan, Third Secretary — all from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Thailand. Also in attendance were Mr. Dong Rensong, President of Kunming University of Science and Technology National Science Park; Prof. Dr. Tao Zhong from Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST); and Mr. Li Wei, First-level Researcher and Director of the Professional and Technical Personnel Management Division, Yunnan Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security. Representatives from Thammasat University’s Faculty of Engineering, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and other relevant organizations also participated in the event.
The seminar was held from 28-29 April, 2025, at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Conference Center, Pathum Thani province.
Objectives of the Seminar:
To enhance scientific and technological cooperation between organizations in Thailand and China.
To promote knowledge-sharing and learning from successful case studies in environmental management, particularly in the fields of environmental engineering and green technology.
To encourage and support research and innovation addressing environmental challenges, such as:
– New energy vehicle
– Air pollution control
– Municipal waste management
– Water pollution management
– Battery recycling in the electric vehicle industry
