NIMT attends award ceremony in the 2023 AIRLAB Microsensors Challenge

Posted on 25th November 20232nd December 2023 by iro

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.

: H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf, the Ambassador of France to Thailand, gives a welcome speech

: Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt, the Governor of Bangkok

: welcome speech

: a lecture by Dr. Subramanian from CSTEP

: a panel discussion

: announce the winner

: the award ceremony

: Mr. Anusorn Tonmueanwai, Deputy Director

: award winner from AirGradient ONE, Thailand

: announce the winner

: the award ceremony

: Dr. Charun Yafa, Assistant Director

: award winner from AirGradient Outdoor, Thailand

: a lecture by Dr. Adrian Arfire from Airparif headquarter in France

: the award ceremony from Airparif headquarter in France

: Mr. Sylvain Bano (Alliance Française) gives a closing remark

: Mr. Philippe Quenel (Airparif) gives a closing remark

: Ms. Karine Leger (Airparif) congratulates to the Laureates

: Ms. Karine Leger (Airparif) gives special thanks to all partners, speakers and attendees

: group photo

: Dr. Patcharapol Gorgitrattanagul, NIMT metrologist

: special interview

NIMT welcomes JMIF for the discussion on metrology system

Posted on 22nd November 20231st March 2024 by iro

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.

: Pol.Lt.Gen. Pornchai Suteerakune, Director

: Mr. Anusorn Tonmueanwai, Deputy Director

: Dr. Charun Yafa, Assistant Director

: Mr. Yasuyuki TANAKA, President, Tanaka Scale Works

: Mr. Hiroaki ASANO, Assistant Chief Engineer, Aichi Tokei Denki Co., Ltd.

: Mr. Riku MATSUI, Sales Manager, A&D Instruments Thailand Ltd.

: Mr. Kenji WASHIO, R&D Division General Manager, Oval Corporation

: Mr. Atsushi SAITO, Executive Officer, TANITA Corporation

: Mr. Yasuyuki TSUMURA, Director, TATSUNO Corporation

: Mr. Kaname HOSHI, General Manager, TOKYOKEISO CO.,LTD.

: Ms. Naoko YOSHIKAWA, Manager, Japan Measuring Instruments Federation

: Dr. Sivinee Sawatdiaree, Head of Electrical Metrology Department

: Dr. Jariya Buajarern, Head of Dimensional Metrology Department

: Mr. Wirun Laopornpichayanuwat, Head of Mechanical Metrology Department

: Ms. Charuayrat Yaokulbodee, Head of Thermometry and Optical Metrology Department

: Mr. Samana Peingbangyang, Assistant Head of Dimensional Metrology Department

: Dr. Narudom Noulkhow, Group Leader of Corporation and Partnership Development, Policy and Strategy Department

: Ms. Thanakporn Nontachart, International Relations Officer

: visit flow laboratory

: visit flow laboratory

: visit flow laboratory

: visit mass laboratory

: visit mass laboratory

: visit mass laboratory

: visit length laboratory

: visit length laboratory

: visit length laboratory

: visit wavelength laboratory

: visit wavelength laboratory

: visit customer service section

: visit customer service section

: group photo

Mr.Anusorn Tonmuanwai opens the NIMT’s meeting on Quality system management reviews (ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17034, ISO 9001)

Posted on 8th February 202310th November 2023 by iro

NIMT’s Quality working section under the Correspondence and meeting working group arranged a meeting on Quality system management reviews (ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17034, ISO 9001). Mr.Anusorn Tonmuanwai, Deputy director of NIMT, was a chairperson of the meeting. He has announced to the meeting to acknowledge the appointing for Dr.Jariya Buacharoen to the position of Quality manager. The meeting was held at NIMT’s Phadung Matra building, Pathum Thani province on 8 February 2023.

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Mr.Wirun Laopornpichayanuwat gives coaching online on the Internal Audit of General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (E) Batch 2

Posted on 26th January 202310th November 2023 by iro

Mr.Wirun Laopornpichayanuwat, Head of Mechanical Metrology Department and Miss Panada Panpetch Metrologist of Primary Thermometry Standard Group, Thermometry and Optical Metrology Department gave coaching online on the Internal Audit of General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (E) Batch 2 to the participants from various sectors. The coaching was online from the 3rd Fl meeting room, Developing measuring standards to accredit the rail system Building, NIMT, Pathum Thani province on January 26 – 27, 2023.

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Internal training for NIMT managerial officers on “Change & Conflict Management for Excellent Performance Program”

Posted on 23rd January 202310th November 2023 by iro

Dr.Charun Yafa, Assistant Director of NIMT presided to open over the internal training on “Change & Conflict Management for Excellent Performance Program” to managerial NIMT staff members. A trainer was Dr.Surachai Kositbovornchai, Director of StepPlus designed topics of training to make easy to understand and able to develop both change management and conflict management in the organization. The training was held at the NIMT’s Matra Dhamrong building, Pathum Thani province on January 23 – 24, 2023.

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Dr.Sivinee Sawadi-Aree welcomes QTFT to visit quantum lab

Posted on 20th January 202310th November 2023 by iro

Dr.Sivinee Sawadi-Aree, Head of Electrical Metrology Department welcomed Asst.Prof.Dr.Thaned Pruttivarasin and his staff from Quantum Technology Foundation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (QTFT) to visit NIMT’s laboratories. For this visiting, the staff will gain their knowledge on metrology for quantum technology. The quantum technology will be a spotlight to develop Thailand’s future industrials. It was held at NIMT’s Rail system Developing building, Pathum Thani province on January 20, 2023.

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Dr. Monthol Homklintian coaches online on Measurement control system

Posted on 20th January 202323rd January 2023 by iro

The NIMT training section organized metrology training online course on “Measurement control system according to requirements of ISO 9001 ISO/IEC 17025 ISO 14001 and ISO 18001” to the participants from public and private sectors included to the industrial sectors as well. All participants are expected to understand Thailand’s metrology system and National Quality Infrastructure (NQI). Moreover, the participants give priority to metrological traceability according to ISO 9001 ISO/IEC 17025 ISO 14001 and ISO 18001. This online training was trained by Dr. Monthol Homklintian, Acting Group Leader of Primary Electrical, Time and Frequency standards. Dr.Monthol is an expert teaching both theory and practice professionally. The training was online from NIMT Pathum Thani province on January 19 – 20, 2022.

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Mr.Jeniphathn Ya-Anan commemorates King Ramkhamhaeng Day at Ramkhamhaeng University

Posted on 17th January 202323rd January 2023 by iro

Mr.Jeniphathn Ya-Anan, the NIMT central administration manager, attended as the representative of the MHESI Permanent Secretary Office to commemorate King Ramkhamhaeng Day which is observed every year on the 17th of January at the Royal Monument of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great, Ramkhamhaeng University, Hua Mak, Bangkok on January 17, 2023.

King Ramkhamhaeng or Phor Khun Ramkhamhaeng Maharaja is the first Thai monarch styled as Maharaja, or “the Great”. Among his many achievements, King Ramkhamhaeng the Great succeeded in uniting the regions of the Kingdom of Thailand. In the year 1283, he also created the Thai alphabet, which is still in use today over 700 years later.

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NIMT celebrates Science road activity for Thai children’s day 2023

Posted on 14th January 202317th January 2023 by iro

NIMT joined with National Science Museum (NSM) and other agencies under the Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation (MHESI) celebrated Science road for Children’s day 2023 with the concept on “KIDS SCIENCE, KIDS WORLDBUILDING” on January 13 – 14, 2023 at the 5th Fl. The Street Center Ratchada Bangkok.

It was honored to have an expression of wish by the minister of MHESI, Adjunct Professor Dr. Anek Laothamatas via the video conference for the opening ceremony. A representative of NIMT Khun Pairoj Rattanangkul, Head of Acoustics and Vibration Group attended the ceremony.

This year, NIMT had an activity on “Let’s know Measuring devices” to demonstrate and present selecting measuring devices, for example, weighing instruments, length measuring instruments and temperature measuring tools which are generally sold in the market. Kids will know how to select suitable measuring tools by playing games; metrology crossword, SI Unit maze. The children were enjoying the games and got a basic knowledge of metrology cheerfully.

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Dr.Charun Yafa NIMT Assistant Director welcomes Rear Admiral Komsan Klinsukon, Deputy Surgeon General, Hydrographic Department, Royal Thai Navy to visit NIMT.

Posted on 13th January 202323rd January 2023 by iro

Dr.Charun Yafa, Assistant Director together with Dr.Sivinee Sawadi-Aree, Head of Electrical Metrology Department and her metrologists welcomed Rear Admiral Komsan Klinsukon, RTN, Deputy Surgeon General of Hydrographic Department and his entourage to visit NIMT’s Time and Frequency laboratory and discussed cooperation between both organizations, especially, national time scale; UTC(NIMT), disseminated Thailand Standard Time. The meeting was held at Rail system building and Phadung Matra Building, NIMT Phatum Thani province on January 2023.