{"id":27090,"date":"2025-06-09T14:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/?p=27090"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:13:33","slug":"innovative-trash-collecting-boat-waterway-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/innovative-trash-collecting-boat-waterway-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Trash-Collecting Boat Developed by MTEC\u2013NSTDA for Waterway Cleanup in Bangkonthee, Samut Songkhram"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27090\" class=\"elementor elementor-27090\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdbe4f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdbe4f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36aa8e2\" data-id=\"36aa8e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725f733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"725f733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-01-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27091\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-01-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-01-Photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-01-Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-01-Photo-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-01-Photo-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a920da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a920da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b9e89f\" data-id=\"0b9e89f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964c8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"964c8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">June 6, 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bangkonthee Subdistrict, Samut Songkhram Province<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), part of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), has developed a prototype boat for trash collection and weed removal, with support from the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI). The project is part of the \u2018Prototype Machinery Development through Engineering for Value Creation\u2019 initiative, which aims to reduce aquatic weed buildup in secondary canals within Bangkonthee Subdistrict, Bangkonthee District, Samut Songkhram Province.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-412d903 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"412d903\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8990013\" data-id=\"8990013\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c761b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c761b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-1-Photo-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27094\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-1-Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-1-Photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-1-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-1-Photo-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bac2f65\" data-id=\"bac2f65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6498995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6498995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-2-Photo-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-2-Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-2-Photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-2-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-02-2-Photo-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa29a29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa29a29\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9afa23\" data-id=\"c9afa23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f734e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f734e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The field visit was led by Dr. Sarawut Lertpalangsanti, Deputy Executive Director of MTEC, accompanied by a team of researchers. They were warmly welcomed by Ms. Renu Leknimit, Mayor of the Bangkonthee Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), and her team. The two sides discussed ways to address the urgent problem of aquatic weed buildup, which has obstructed water flow and transportation in local canals and small waterways connected to the Mae Klong River, while also contributing to long-term water pollution.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d0f17c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d0f17c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea1a979\" data-id=\"ea1a979\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a52760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a52760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-1-Photo-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27096\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-1-Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-1-Photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-1-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-1-Photo-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aae36b8\" data-id=\"aae36b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2dc15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2dc15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-2-Photo-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-2-Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-2-Photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-2-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-03-2-Photo-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9cb09b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9cb09b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-438205d\" data-id=\"438205d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d386a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d386a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">On this occasion, MTEC, through its Mechanical Systems Development Research Team, introduced a prototype boat for trash collection and weed removal, developed through field research and user-centered design. The team began by assessing on-site conditions and identifying user needs to create a design that is practical, user-friendly, easy to operate, and effective in real-world applications. The project received funding support under the \u2018Prototype Machinery Development through Engineering for Value Creation\u2019 initiative for the 2023 fiscal year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The initiative began in May 2024, when the Bangkonthee Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) submitted a request to the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, for support in acquiring a trash-collecting and weed-removal boat to assist with local canal-cleaning efforts. The boat was intended to serve as a labor-saving device in \u2018Long-Kaek-Long-Khlong\u2019 or \u2018Communal labor for Canal clean-up\u2019 activities\u2014community-driven efforts in which residents work together to clear waterways, remove obstructive aquatic weeds, and rehabilitate canal areas to ensure proper drainage and maintain vital water-based transportation routes. These canals remain central to household life, agriculture, and river transportation in the community. On April 9, 2025, the research team officially handed over the prototype boat to Bangkonthee SAO and has since been conducting follow-ups to monitor its use. The team has been gathering technical feedback to support future improvements and development. Results from the initial deployment indicate that the prototype operates effectively and fulfills its intended purpose, providing practical benefits to the community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-885cf95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"885cf95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfd1f4c\" data-id=\"dfd1f4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac8ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dac8ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-1-Photo-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27098\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-1-Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-1-Photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-1-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-1-Photo-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c22a791\" data-id=\"c22a791\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d433192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d433192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-2-Photo-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27099\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-2-Photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-2-Photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-2-Photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-2-Photo.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58bab33\" data-id=\"58bab33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911ef98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"911ef98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-3-Photo-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-27100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-3-Photo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-3-Photo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-3-Photo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/180625-04-3-Photo.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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(MTEC) will continue to apply science and technology to develop prototype machinery that meets community needs while promoting sustainable environmental practices. 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