National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand
สถาบันวิจัยดาราศาสตร์แห่งชาติ
NARIT
Public Organization overview
Formed2004
TypeResearch institute
JurisdictionGovernment of Thailand
HeadquartersChiang Mai, Thailand
18°51′10″N 98°57′30″E / 18.8527°N 98.9584°E / 18.8527; 98.9584
Public Organization executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
Websitewww.narit.or.th
Director Saran of NARIT in the TSC Project MOU with China

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, or NARIT, is a research institute under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. NARIT's headquarters are in Chiang Mai, Thailand.[1] The main missions of the institute are to carry out, support, and promote the development of astronomy and astrophysics in Thailand through research, public outreach, and educational activities.

NARIT was established in 2004 as NARI (National Astronomical Research Institute), a statutory government institute under the Ministry of Science and Technology, to commemorate Bhumibol Adulyadej's 80th birthday. On 27 December 2008, the status of NARIT was changed to a non-profit public governmental organization.[2]

The Thai National Observatory (TNO) is NARIT's main facility. TNO rests on Thailand's highest mountain, Doi Inthanon, in Doi Inthanon National Park, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province.[3][4][5] In 2020, NARIT completed the construction of the Thai National Radio Telescope (TNRO), a 40-meter single-dish short-millimeter telescope at the Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Centre, in the Doi Saket District of the Chiang Mai Province.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Science and Technology of Thailand". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  2. ^ A Royal Decree on Establishment of The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization)2008, Thai Government Gazette,125, #138a, 31 December 2008, pp.1-16
  3. ^ "National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) - Overview". Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  4. ^ Kramer, Busaba (2006). "Astronomy in Thailand". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 2: 123–128. doi:10.1017/S1743921307006850.
  5. ^ "Highest and biggest observatory of Thailand available now in Chiangmai". 2013-01-24. Archived from the original on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  6. ^ "สดร. ระดมทีมที่ปรึกษาดาราศาสตร์วิทยุทั่วโลกหารือ เดินหน้าสร้างกล้องโทรทรรศน์วิทยุแห่งชาติ".
  7. ^ "National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) - NARIT joins hands with FAST to strengthen Thai radio Astronomy".