Thailand's space ambitions

[nobodysfriend]

https://spaceref.com/space-commerce/thailand-space-ambitions-southeast-asia-rising-space-sector/

 

The Geo-informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) is the space agency of Thailand.

 

GISTDA aims to leverage space for the benefit of Thai citizens, and the agency is doing this in some innovative ways.

 

When asked about Thailand’s unique strengths in the space sector, Apaphant highlighted the country’s industrial base. Thailand is home to advanced manufacturing of vehicle components, and a slew of electronics (even rumors of MacBook assembly). With relatively low costs of labor, the country makes an interesting candidate for advanced manufacturing in general. As a result, GISTDA has pushed to develop a satellite assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) center in the country, taking advantage of these strengths.

 

Finally, Apaphant made an interesting reference to the possibility of a Thai launch site. Earlier this year, Thailand and South Korea announced plans for a joint feasibility study of such a site, and while it appears to be far off in the future, we may one day see rockets launching from the Land of Smiles.

[petermik]

Prayut/Prawit and Anutin volunteer to be aboard the first Thai Space rocket...........

[Tom H]

chat gpt article????

[NoDisplayName]

Amazing!

Hub of hubs!

Hubba-hubba!

[Golden Triangle]

2 hours ago, petermik said:

Prayut/Prawit and Anutin volunteer to be aboard the first Thai Space rocket...........

Hopefully on a "one way only" ticket ????