The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Re-Signing ceremony between National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) (NIMT) and National Institute of Metrology of the People’s Republic of China (NIM) was successfully held, making a milestone in tightening the relationship between the two institutes On September 2, 2019.

The aims of this MoU includes;

(1) Joint-research
(2) Training new technology
(3) Exchange of information
(4) Exchange of technical staff
(5) Co-organisation in workshop, seminar, peer review and,
(6) Inter-comparison and calibration

Mrs. Ajchara Charoensook, NIMT Director and Mr. Xiang Fang, NIM Director

The ceremony was witnessed by representatives from Mrs. Ajchara Charoensook, NIMT Director and Mr. Xiang Fang, NIM Director including the heads and staffs of the of their institutes.

Via this MoU, the two institutes have agreed to further stimulate joint activities and provide a  framework for the exchange of scientific and technical knowledge and the augmentation of scientific and technical capabilities of the two institutes.

Flg. Off. Uthai Norranim, NIMT Assistant Director, Dr. Sivinee Sawatdiaree, Head of Electrical Metrology Department and NIMT members had the honour and pleasure to welcome Mr. Qin Yizhi, Vice Minister, the State Administration for Market Regulations of PR China (国家市场监督管理总局; SAMR) and all of delegates on the occasion of NIMT visiting.

The delegates visited laboratories and meeting to build further cooperation between NIMT and the SAMR.

Dr.Patipat Wongthep, Metrologist Professional Level and Mr.Natthaphon Jarat, International Relations Officers Professional Level  as NIMT’s representatives joined the Ministry of Sciences and Technology (MOST) in giving a warm welcome H.E. Ms. Ina Marčiulionytė, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania (Beijing) in occasion of her official visiting on 20 February 2019 at MOST.

The research areas which is interested to exchange and cooperate are 1) Life Sciences, 2) Biotechnology, 3) Metrology and others involving to Sciences, Technology and Innovation.

On this occasion, Dr. Wongthep gave NIMT information and current related researches to her excellency.

MOST’s Permanent Secretary, Assoc.Prof.Soranit Siltharm and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, H.E. Ms. Ina Marčiulionytė

Dr.Patipat Wongthep presented his researches to her excellency.

In the meeting.

Mrs. Ajchara Charoensook, NIMT Director, Flg.Off. Uthai Norranim, Assistant Director, Dr. Sivinee Sawatdiaree, Head of Electrical Metrology Department and  Dr.Piyaphat Phoonthong, Electrical Metrologist visited the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore on 20 January 2019 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the visit to promote joint research.

The MoU to successful further collaboration was signed by NIMT’s Director Mrs. Ajchara Charoensook and CQT’s Deputy Director Prof. Lai Choy Heng. The two organizations target to collaborate on the development of atomic clocks and other aspects of quantum metrology. One possibility is comparing readings from atomic clocks in their two locations through the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

NIMT Director presented a token of appreciation to Prof. Pairash Thajchayapong, Specialist & Senior Advisor to Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency. He witnessed the signing of the MoU.

NIMT Director presented a token of appreciation to CQT’s Deputy Director Lai Choy Heng.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between NIMT and QCT.

FLG.OFF.Uthai  NORRANIM, Assistant Director and Dr. Charun  YAFA, Head of Chemical Metrology and Biometry Department together with metrologists welcomed Dr. Roman Szumski, Vice President from National Research Council Canada and his team on the occasion of metrology discussion and visiting NIMT laboratories at Phadungmat and Martthamrong building, NIMT, Pathum Thani province.

National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) : NIMT, The Physikalisch – Technische Bundesanstalt : PTB, Asia Pacific Metrology Programme : APMP and Asia – Pacific Legal Metrology Forum : APLMF jointly implemented a project Metrology – Enabling Developing Economies in Asia (MEDEA) under the concept “CABUREK” (“Capacity Building Technical and Scientific Organizations Using Regional Experiences and Knowledge”).  This year, NIMT was honored to host the workshop under the topic “Awareness Raising for Metrology”.  The objective was to develop scientific metrology, measurement and law enforcement in developing countries in Asia.  There were 40 participants from Metrology Institute of Asian countries.  The function was held at Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao, Bangkok.

October 30, 2018 :
Day 1 of the meeting

October 31, 2018
Day 2 of the meeting

November 1, 2018
Day 3 of the meeting

Dinner at Pola Pola, enjoy Thai Food

 Mrs. Ajchara CHAROENSOOK, NIMT Director together with her executives welcomed Mr. Jin Wan CHUNG from Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) and his team.  On this occasion they also visited NIMT Laboratories and then had football match between NIMT and KRISS.  The objective was to coordinate metrological cooperation and tighten the relationship between NIMT and KRISS.  The result of the football match was NIMT 3 : 3 KRISS.  The function was held at Phadungmat Building and Technopolis, Pathum Thani province.

Pressure Laboratory, Fluid Mechanics Group, Mechanical Metrology Department arranged the activity “Concluding Workshop on ILC Hydraulic Pressure Standards under MEDEA Project : Hydraulic pressure (10 to 100) MPa comparison exercise”.  The objective was to summarize the results of this project, as well as to organize workshops for metrologists who participate from Asian countries at the pressure and vacuum laboratory.  The function was held at Phadungmat building, NIMT, Pathum Thani province.