At the MoU signing, from left: Mr. Somsak Potisat, Director-General of DMR; Mr. Apiwat Strtarugsa, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Natural Resources & Environment (MONRE) and Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President
AIT Fosters Link with MONRE's Department of Mineral Resources
On 1 November 2004, AIT signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Royal Thai Government. Valid for 5 years, the MoU presents a mechanism for both parties to work together in mutually progressive and supportive training and research activities related to mineral resources exploration and various geoenvironmental hazard
issues.
The accord was signed by Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, President and Mr.Somsak Potisat, Director-General of DMR.
From left: Mr. Adichat Surinkum, Director of Geotechnics Division; Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost; Mr. Somsak Potisat, Director-General of DMR; Mr. Apiwat Strtarugsa, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Natural Resources & Environment (MONRE); Prof. Jean-Louis Armand, AIT President; Mr. Pipob Wasuwanich, Deputy Director-General of DMR; Dr. Noppadol Phien-Wej; Prof. Chongrak Polprasert; Dr. Pham Huy Giao; Ms. Hnin Aye Lwin and Mr. Tenzin Rabgyal.
The event was witnessed by Prof. Mario T. Tabucanon, Provost, Mr. Apiwat Sretarugsa, Deputy Permanent Secretary of MONRE, Dr. Adichart Surinkum, Director of Geotechnics Division; Mr. Pipob Wasuwanich, Deputy Director-General, DMR; Mr. Manop Raksakulwong and Dr. Sommai Tehchawan, Chief of Foreign section, DMR. The signing was also attended by Prof. Chongrak Polprasert, Acting Dean/ SCE, Dr. Noppadol Phien-Wej, GTE Field Coordinator/ SCE, Dr. Pham Huy Giao, GEPG Coordinator, GTE/SCE, Mr. Tenzin Rabgyal, Program Officer and Ms. Hnin
Aye Lwin, Program Officers from the Office of the President.
Prof. Jean-Louis Armand (right), AIT President hands a memento to Mr. Apiwat Strtarugsa, Deputy
Permanent Secretary of Natural Resources & Environment (MONRE), while Mr. Somsak Potisat (left), Director-General of DMR looks on.