Thailand and Myanmar Use Earth Observation Tech for Disasters

Matichon•Politics•7d ago

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Thailand and Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on Earth observation technology for peaceful use.

•GISTDA and the Myanmar Space Agency signed an MOU for Earth observation technology cooperation.
•The agreement was witnessed by Anutin Charnvirakul and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on August 6.
•The collaboration focuses on natural resource management, environment, and disaster response.

•On August 6, the MOU exchange took place at Government House.
•GISTDA and the Myanmar Space Agency exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on the application of Earth observation technology for peaceful use.
•Anutin Charnvirakul and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing acted as witnesses to the MOU exchange.
•Thailand and Myanmar share a border of over 2,400 kilometers with linked forests, watersheds, and ecosystems.
•Earth observation technology and data exchange are used to support decision-making and monitoring to reduce impacts from disasters and environmental problems in border areas.
•The cooperation covers the agricultural sector, land use monitoring, and personnel capacity development.
•GISTDA and the Myanmar Space Agency have begun discussions and planning on key issues to achieve concrete results.

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Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ (องค์การมหาชน))ℹ️

A Thai public organization known as GISTDA that signed an MOU with the Myanmar Space Agency.

Myanmar Space Agency(สำนักงานอวกาศแห่งเมียนมาร์)ℹ️

A Myanmar organization that signed an MOU with GISTDA regarding Earth observation technology.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand who witnessed the MOU exchange.

Min Aung Hlaing(มิน อ่อง หล่าย)ℹ️

The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar who witnessed the MOU exchange.

Pakorn Apaphan(ปกรณ์ อาภาพันธุ์)

The Director of GISTDA.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the MOU exchange between Thailand and Myanmar took place.

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

A country sharing a border of over 2,400 kilometers with Myanmar.

Myanmar(เมียนมาร์)ℹ️

A country sharing a border of over 2,400 kilometers with Thailand.