On 7 December 2023, Dr. Sivinee Sawatdiaree, Head of Electrical Metrology Department, along with Dr. Jutarat Tanarom, Professional Metrologist of Electrical Metrology Department, welcomed Dr. FURUKAWA Hiroki and Prof. Ryuji TAKAHASHI from the University of Electro-Communication (UEC), Japan to visit NIMT to strengthen relations between NIMT and UEC, and discuss the possibilities for student internships at NIMT. It was held at Phadung Matra building, Pathumthani province.

Pol.Lt.Gen. Pornchai Suteerakune, Director, and NIMT executives attended the signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between National Institute of Metrology (NIMT) and Vietnam Metrology Institute (VMI) led by Dr. Ngo Thi Ngoc Ha, VMI Director. The ceremony aimed to strengthen collaboration between NIMT and VMI, promote exchange of technical and scientific knowledge and the augmentation of the technical capabilities of NIMT and VMI. It was held in Shenzhen, China on 1 December 2023.

Dr. Monthol Homklintian, Acting Group Leader of Primary Electrical, Time and Frequency standards, Dr. Chatchaval Kurupakorn and FS.1 Sittisak Pimsut, Senior Professional Metrologists and Dr. Jutarat Tanarom, Professional Metrologist, welcomed Dr. Jan Kučera, Deputy Director of Regional Inspectorate Praha 1011 – Department of primary metrology of electrical impedance and electrical quantities, Czech Metrology Institute (CMI) to visit NIMT to set up AC-QHR cryoprobe for the Electrical Metrology Department, National Institute of Metrology (Thailand).

Pol.Lt.Gen. Pornchai Suteerakune, Director of NIMT, accompanied NIMT executives and staff to attend the 39th APMP General Assembly and Related Activities (APMP 2023) hosted by National Metrology Institute (NIM), China from 27 November to 3 December 2023 in Shenzhen, China. The overall program consisted of a symposium, General Assembly (GA), APMP NMI Directors’ Workshop, Technical Committee (TC), Developing Economies Committee (DEC), Executive Committee (EC), EC-CC Meeting and Focus Group (FG). These meetings and related activities provided a platform for participants to promote exchange of knowledge and technological advancement, leading to the development of measurement standard to be recognized in this region and worldwide.

Mr. Anusorn Tonmueanwai, Deputy Director, Dr. Charun Yafa, Assistant Director and 2 NIMT Metrologists attended the 2023 AIRLAB Microsensors Challenge. This event was a part of France-Thailand Year of Innovation 2023. It was honored by H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf, the Ambassador of France to Thailand and Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt, the Governor of Bangkok to give opening remarks. The program included lectures, a panel discussion and the challenge results and awards ceremony. For the awards ceremony, Mr. Anusorn Tonmueanwai presented the award for the Best accuracy – PM2.5 – Indoor (under €500) and Most accurate multi-pollutant sensor – Indoor (under €500) to the winner – AirGradient ONE from Thailand. Dr. Charun Yafa presented the award for the Outdoor Air – Awareness to the winner –  AirGradient Outdoor from Thailand. It was held both onsite at the Alliance Française in Bangkok and online at Airparif headquarter in Paris on 23 November 2023.

Pol.Lt.Gen. Pornchai Suteerakune, Director, Mr. Anusorn Tonmueanwai, Deputy Director, Dr. Charun Yafa, Assistant Director and NIMT executives warmly welcomed the delegates from the Japan Measuring Instruments Federation (JMIF) to visit NIMT for the discussion on metrology system in Thailand and Japan, future cooperation and other issues of mutual interest. For this visiting, NIMT arranged laboratory tour to mass and flow, length and wavelength standard laboratories and to the customer service section. It was held at NIMT’s Phadung Matra building, Pathumthani province on 21 November 2023.