October 20–21, 2025
Jubilee Prestige Hotel, Ratchadaphisek, Bangkok
The National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), an entity of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), led by Dr. Asira Fuongfuchat, Deputy Director of MTEC and Thailand’s Focal Point, participated in the 55th Meeting of the ASEAN Sub-Committee on Materials Science and Technology (SCMST-55). The meeting was convened on October 20, 2025, under the framework of the 88th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation (COSTI-88).
During this occasion, ດຣ. ແສງເພັດ ແກ້ວກາງດົງ Dr. Sengphet Keokangdong, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Laos, in his capacity as Vice-Chair of the Sub-Committee and acting on behalf of the Chair, welcomed the delegates from ASEAN Member States in attendance. The participating countries comprised Brunei Darussalam, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, along with representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat who joined the session as observers.
Subsequently, on October 21, 2025, delegates from the ASEAN Member States attended the joint meeting between the Sub-Committee on Materials Science and Technology and the Sub-Committee on Sustainable Energy Research (SCMST–SCSER Joint Meeting). The session was convened to prepare for merging the two sub-committees’ operations in the following year. The meeting discussed transitional approaches for ongoing projects, focusing on ensuring continuity and enhancing operational efficiency under the new structure.