{"id":28407,"date":"2026-03-30T19:29:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/?p=28407"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:32:33","slug":"mtec-nstda-welcomes-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/mtec-nstda-welcomes-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"MTEC, NSTDA Welcomes Japanese Experts to Strengthen Collaboration in Prosthetics and Assistive Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28407\" class=\"elementor elementor-28407\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24e6958 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24e6958\" 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-54f407b\" data-id=\"54f407b\" 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-546995c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"546995c\" 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=\"1477\" height=\"1108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_1.jpg 1477w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1477px) 100vw, 1477px\" \/>\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-a5a2cf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5a2cf4\" 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-16b00cd\" data-id=\"16b00cd\" 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-dc147a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc147a0\" 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 26 March 2026, the National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), welcomed a delegation of Japanese experts in Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Assistive Technology for a study visit and collaborative discussion.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The delegation comprised Prof. Kazuhiro Sakai (University of Human Arts and Sciences), Ms. Kyoko Kamada (Kobe College of Medical Welfare), Mr. Hironori Suda (Niigata University of Health and Welfare), and Mr. Koji Nakamura (National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities). The visit was coordinated by Ms. Bongkoch Praewpipat, a Ph.D. exchange student from MTEC&#8217;s Innovative Orthotic Design and Manufacturing Research Team.<\/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-240e57c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"240e57c\" 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-645e5fc\" data-id=\"645e5fc\" 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-18c6b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18c6b7c\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785174_0_0-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785174_0_0-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785174_0_0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785174_0_0-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785174_0_0.jpg 1477w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f15360d\" data-id=\"f15360d\" 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-f3d019d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3d019d\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785173_0_0-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785173_0_0-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785173_0_0-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785173_0_0-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785173_0_0.jpg 1477w\" 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-6b28f80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b28f80\" 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-14730e4\" data-id=\"14730e4\" 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-8a9aea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a9aea7\" 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 MTEC research team was led by Dr. Pasu Sirisalee, Director of the Biofunctional Materials and Devices Research Group, along with researchers from the Innovative Orthotic Design and Manufacturing Research Team and representatives from the Strategic Alliance and Partnership Development Section.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">During the visit, the delegation toured MTEC&#8217;s laboratories and engaged in discussions on research and technology development. Key topics included global trends in medical technology, particularly the growing role of AI-driven medical devices, and the opportunities for Thailand to further develop innovation in response to its aging society.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The discussions also highlighted the increasing demand for prosthetic and assistive devices in Thailand and neighboring countries, where access to high-quality and affordable solutions remains limited. Key challenges include variations in limb anatomy, the need for well-fitted designs, durable materials, and limited accessibility to replacement devices in certain regions.<\/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-4297a7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4297a7f\" 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-2e68606\" data-id=\"2e68606\" 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-b21b3f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b21b3f2\" 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=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785168_0_0-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785168_0_0-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785168_0_0-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785168_0_0.jpg 1108w\" 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-81822af\" data-id=\"81822af\" 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-c61b7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c61b7dc\" 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=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785166_0_0-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785166_0_0-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785166_0_0-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mtec.or.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/S__116785166_0_0.jpg 1108w\" 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-51ebf8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51ebf8c\" 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-10c0306\" data-id=\"10c0306\" 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-725460d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"725460d\" 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;\">Both sides explored potential future collaborations, including the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), joint research activities, laboratory testing, capacity building, and knowledge exchange. 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