Minister kicks off Space Week 2024

A global event highlights the progress being made with the development of space and satellite system

Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong (left) officially opens Thailand Space Week 2024 at Impact Muang Thong Thani on Thursday. (Photo: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society)
Thailand Space Week 2024 is officially opened on Thursday at Impact Muang Thong Thani by Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Jantararuangtong ( left ). ( Photo: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society )

At the beginning of Thailand Space Week 2024 on Thursday, the Thai government’s commitment to encourage investment in satellite growth and storage equipment was emphasized.

The event, touted as Southeast Asia’s largest global event for storage systems, is taking place at Impact Muang Thong Thani until Saturday.

Prasert Jantararuangtong, the secretary of Digital Economy and Society, highlighted the government’s ambition to make Thailand Space Week 2024 a world-class meeting, advancing place engineering, business and local development.

” This event marks a key step in Thailand’s push to integrate storage technologies into our economic and societal advancement”, he said in a presentation address.

We are preparing Thailand to lead the new S-Curve market by integrating area technology into vital sectors.

He underscored the show’s role in promoting private-sector implementation of storage solutions.

With its plan on educational programs and hands-on actions designed to prepare future generations for careers in place and technology, he said children relationship is also a federal goal.

Thailand Space Week 2024 is organised by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency ( Gistda ) under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, in partnership with over 70 organisations, including the Cabinet Office of Japan, Ispace, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, PTT, Siemens, Thaicom, among others.

Pakorn Apaphant, the Gistda executive producer, said that Thailand Space Week, now in its fourth year, aligns with the agency’s perspective to develop the government’s science and innovation scenery.

He said the occasion is expected to bring over 3, 000 participants from 34 locations, with over 100 show booths. This year’s theme is” Converging Technologies, Connecting People”.

By showcasing the latest in space innovation, the event serves as a vital platform for networking and knowledge exchange among global leaders, including representatives of CNSA ( China ), Kari ( South Korea ), Ostin ( Singapore ), Mysa ( Malaysia ), QZSS ( Japan ) and Philsa ( Philippines ), he said.

Thailand’s Space Week 2024 continues through Saturday, inviting both domestic and foreign participants to investigate partnerships, build networks, and uncover the region’s financial potential.