Thailand and European science agency collaborate on computing research

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Thailand and European science agency collaborate on computing research
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BANGKOK, Oct 11 – Thailand is collaborating with a Geneva-based science laboratory to set up Southeast Asia’s first centre on computing grid, it was announced yesterday.

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) will sign an agreement to work closely with three Thai academic institutions – the National Science and Technology Development Agency, Chulalongkorn University and Suranaree Technology University – to develop a Worldwide Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Computing Grid (WLCG).

The WLCG project is to provide global computing resources to store, distribute and analyse 25 million gigabytes of data annually generated by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN on the Franco-Swiss border.

The collaboration is at the initiative of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn who HAS made four visits to the CERN headquarters.

The agreement, approved by the Cabinet on the Thai side, will be signed today.

The acquired data will contribute to Thailand’s infrastructure development for among others, water management, climate change studies and computer engineering, and strengthen the national research system. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-10-11

[bkk_mike]

Am I the only one that's wondering how data from the Large Hadron Collider can be used for water management?

[siampolee]

Am I the only one that's wondering how data from the Large Hadron Collider can be used for water management?

The Hadron Collider was indeed a money pit.

My theory is that the Thai government want the specifications of the complex minus the equipment .

That then would enable them to construct a substantial water storage area based on the Hadron Collider excavation to contain excess water in the time of inclement weather that subsequently leads to excessive rain and then flooding.

Must be far more advanced than propeller technology I'm sure.

[Soutpeel]

Am I the only one that's wondering how data from the Large Hadron Collider can be used for water management?

The Hadron Collider was indeed a money pit.

My theory is that the Thai government want the specifications of the complex minus the equipment .

That then would enable them to construct a substantial water storage area based on the Hadron Collider excavation to contain excess water in the time of inclement weather that subsequently leads to excessive rain and then flooding.

Must be far more advanced than propeller technology I'm sure.

No no...I have heard two other possible reasons

The Thai goverment wants the specifications of the Large Hadron Collider in order to build a teleportation machine so the dear leader can flip in and out of Thailand to issue his orders on a whim, therefore eliminating the need for skype...

the other use put forward by deputy PM Plod is to construct a duplicate of the large Hadron collider in order to split the flood water into its component hydrogen and oxgen, thereby

1. elminating all flood waters in Thailand

2. Thailand will become a hub for hydrogen production and saves the world from a fuel crisis

3. All the excess Oxygen will be released into the atmosphere thereby reducing the carbon dioxide, which will reduce global warming (climate change if you prefer) and again Thailand comes to the rescue and saves the world

and as a result of the above the Dear leader will return triumphant to Thailand and be made Number 1 of Spectre and he can take over the world

[expat888]

Am I the only one that's wondering how data from the Large Hadron Collider can be used for water management?

The Hadron Collider was indeed a money pit.

My theory is that the Thai government want the specifications of the complex minus the equipment .

That then would enable them to construct a substantial water storage area based on the Hadron Collider excavation to contain excess water in the time of inclement weather that subsequently leads to excessive rain and then flooding.

Must be far more advanced than propeller technology I'm sure.

I was thinking the same. But for Yingluck, if there's a money pit, there's money. Just a big ATM for her. Sound familiar anybody?

[WhizBang]

Thailand and European science agency collaborate on computing research

So, what exactly will Thailand be contributing to this collaborative research? Pirated software?

[Muhendis]

"The WLCG project is to provide global computing resources to store, distribute and analyse 25 million gigabytes of data annually generated by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN on the Franco-Swiss border." "The acquired data will contribute to Thailand’s infrastructure development for among others, water management, climate change studies and computer engineering, and strengthen the national research system."

It stands no chance with international internet speed the way it is.

[RubbaJohnny]

They may of course be studying obfuscation and data manipulation now the big bang has peaked in Italy.

very brief search for fake degree plagiarism and local universities will only yield a mere

About 17,700,000 results (0.53 seconds)

I know some of the CERN staff none of them have been proven to have fake qualifications and continue with impunity,of course if you can get away with murder a bit of academic plagiarism is small potatoes

[Bagwan]

Delusions of grandeur, all part of Thainess.

[MaxLee]

It'll probably be: Do it the THAI(Chinese) way or get lost, like with the NASA in their attempt to attain utapo

[Spalpeen]

It would be easy to mock this - and the last paragraph about climate change is surely bullshit - but anything that gets Thailand more involved in high tech stuff is a good thing. Don't forget that during the Bangkok floods of two years ago we learned that Thailand is the biggest producer in the world of computer hard drives.

[froginoz]

To be precise, Thailand provides computing resources to a global computing grid system. The MoU on CERN website, indicates Thailand as a Tier2 contributor with somewhat limited resources (CPU+Storage). Nevertheless, it's better than nothing and since there are requirements regarding availability and communication, we could hope that this will help to improve (or raise concerns) about the current infrastructure and, mostly, technical IT skills... I cross my fingers.

[hellodolly]

It would be easy to mock this - and the last paragraph about climate change is surely bullshit - but anything that gets Thailand more involved in high tech stuff is a good thing. Don't forget that during the Bangkok floods of two years ago we learned that Thailand is the biggest producer in the world of computer hard drives.

Valuable information like that what a cheap price Thailand paid for that stop the press's news.

To be precise, Thailand provides computing resources to a global computing grid system. The MoU on CERN website, indicates Thailand as a Tier2 contributor with somewhat limited resources (CPU+Storage). Nevertheless, it's better than nothing and since there are requirements regarding availability and communication, we could hope that this will help to improve (or raise concerns) about the current infrastructure and, mostly, technical IT skills... I cross my fingers.

They know they are getting inferior help and yet they are going for it. Is it that hard to get better computing systems.

If it was my money spent to build the machine I would be looking for the best back up resources available. Makes me wonder about the European Science Agency.