China’s first female astronaut, Liu Yang, 39, will visit Thailand as guest of the Ministry of Science and Technology

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) executive director Anond Snidvongs said Liu Yang’s visit to Thailand will be her first country after completing her 13-day space mission in orbiting space laboratory module Tiangong 1 in June 2012.

 

He said she will be guest and take part in this year’s Science and Technology Expo 2017 from August 17-27. He said this year’s expo was held under the theme “GISTDA Space Station” .

 

He said the Chinese first female astronaut will exchange and share her experience and life on the spaceship with Thai students and interested people on August 26 from 15.00 – 18.00 pm at Hall 5 in Impact Muangthong Thani.

 

Full story:  http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/chinas-first-female-astronaut-liu-yang-39-will-visit-thailand-guest-ministry-science-technology/

 

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That's what I wanted to be when I was in puplic school. My principal said no Canadian will ever be a astronaut. So wrong was he. Don't dash a child's dream teachers.

Wonder whether she'll meet the (female)  Thai  trainee-astronaut Phirada Techavichit, during her visit ?

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Phirada-poised-to-become-first-Thai-to-go-into-out-30226264.html