During the official visit to Japan between 25-28 November, 2015,

During the official visit to Japan between 25-28 November, 2015,  RTG’s Economic Team led by Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister and 6 Ministers from relevant ministries including Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of ICT, Ministry of Sport and Tourism and MOST joined the meeting with Mr. Shinso Abe, Japan’s Prime Minister and Mr. Taro Aso Deputy Prime Minister, and Japanese private sectors investing in Thailand.

On 25 November, Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj joined the meeting with Japanese Minister on Science and Technology Policy and discussed about 3 agreements including 1) establishing Climate Change Technology Transfer Center associated with Japanese PM’s vision about Cool Earth and Cool Japan, a principle strategy to rehabilitate and stimulate Japanese economy and 2) establishing Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation Research Policy to exchange experience. Two sides agreed to exploit National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies or GRIPS to be the focal point in this matter and 3) establishing National Space Program under Overseas Space Working Group.