National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) has developed a Speed Calibration System with a laboratory building to support the enforcement of traffic and transportation operation in the country and to create fairness in law enforcement.  The use of law on driving faster than the rate required in order to reduce road accidents that correspond to the problem condition.  The agencies that responsible for the said law such as Traffic Police Division, Highway Police Division, Department of Land and Transport including Expressway Authority of Thailand are using various type of vehicle speed detectors both laser speed cameras and speed detection cameras.  Therefore, those speed detectors need to be calibrated back to the national measurement standards to be able to use correctly.  But at present, it was found that there is no agency in the country is able to provide that service.  Therefore, National Institute of Metrology as an organization responsible for procuring, developing and maintaining national measurement standards need to establish a calibration system including technology transfer systems for conveying the accuracy of the measurement results of Speed Calibration in Thailand.  The Speed Calibration System, design of a constant velocity generator, belt system and laser receiver was support by Dr. Dai-Hyuk Yu, Head of Center for Time and Frequency and Mr. Jong Koo Lee, Principal Engineer, expert from Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science.  The function was held at Speed Calibration Laboratory, NIMT, Pathum Thani Province.

Dr.-Ing. Narudom Noulkhow, Acting Head of Corporation and Partnership Development Group and Customer Relation, Corporation and Partnership Development Group and Ms. Rojana Leecharoen, Light and Color Group’s Special Professional Metrologist were invited to successfully join the 3rd CABUREK Workshop in Asia under the framework of the MEDEA 2 project (Promoting Regional Cooperation in Metrology in the Asia-Pacific Region) between 12-14 November 2019 at SNSU-BSN, Jakarta, Indonesia.

The 3rd CABUREK was the workshop on Capacity Building in Technical and Scientific Organisations Using Regional Knowledge and Experiences which supported by Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) which started in 2018, the tool is now introduced in the Asia-Pacific region. The basic concept of the tool is to exchange regional knowledge and experience makes it easier to solve challenges countries are faced with at a national level.

Dr.-Ing. Narudom Noulkhow and Ms. Rojana Leecharoen joined the 3rd CABUREK workshop

Group photo of all participants

Dr.-Ing. Narudom Noulkhow expertedly expressed his idea for the workshop.

Mrs. Ajchara Charoensook, NIMT Director, Flg.Off. Uthai Norranim, NIMT Assistant Director, Dr. Sivinee Sawatdiaree,  Head of  Electrical Metrology Department and NIMT metrologists officially visited Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), the Republic of Korea in order to re-sign MoU between NIMT and KRISS on 6 November 2019.

The MoU to foster further collaboration was signed by NIMT Director Mrs. Ajchara Charoensook and KRISS President Dr. Sang-Ryoul Park. NIMT and KRISS have built a partnership through cooperation under the MoU since 1997. The aims of this MoU is to strengthen relations between both institutes. Forms of cooperative activities include; (1) Inter-laboratory comparision of measurement standards (2) Implementation of joint researches (3) Exchange of guest researchers, technical information, materials and publication and (4) other activities.

KRISS is the national measurement standards laboratory for the Republic of Korea. It is a government-funded institute responsible for providing national measurement standards and advancing measurement technologies. KRISS is also an active member of the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM)

NIMT Director Mrs. Ajchara Charoensook and KRISS President

NIMT Director presented a token of appreciation to the KRISS President Dr Sang-Ryoul Park

NIMT Director and staffs at the KRISS office.