Inventors show their stuff
The 2019 edition of “Thai Inventors’ Day returns this Saturday (February 2) to event halls 102104 of the Bangkok and International Trade Exhibition Centre (Bitec) Bang Na.
Organised by the National Research Council of Thailand or NRCT, the event will highlight “the Low Speed Surface Aerator” aka “the Chaipattana Aerator” in order to commemorate the first patent registered by His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and celebrate his inventions.
This year’s theme “Inventions and Innovations for the Future of Thailand” will see more than 1,300 inventions and research works on show in seven categories: Agricultural, Energy, Industrial, Medical and Public Health, Natural Resources and Environment, Education and Thai Wisdom and National Security.”
“This year, the NRCT has come together with educational institutions, government and private sectors to organise the “Thailand Inventors’ Day 2019”, which is now in its 21st year. Highlights this year include exhibitions in honour of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, and his father, His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Father of Thai Invention, plus research council awards, and international awards,” said Dr Sirirurg Songsivilai, secretary-general of the NRCT.
“The event will also feature meetings, seminar activities, a national invention contest, the Young Inventors competition and the “Innovation For Street Food” contest plus training programmes for career development and business advice services for the inventors.
Students, undergraduate students, inventors, researchers, and general public are welcome to join the event to get some new inspiration for further enhancing idea for their benefit in real life and add value to commercial used. Interested participants can find more information or register for the seminar activities, and conference at www.inventorday.nrct.go.th.
The event is open daily through February 6 from 9.30am to 5pm.
