Thailand's Cabinet has approved agreements with China to jointly develop a moon research station and astronauts, expanding Thai capabilities in space research.
BANGKOK: Thailand 's foray into space research will reach a new level after the Cabinet approved cooperation with China , aimed at extending Thai capabilities to go beyond the Earth's atmosphere by jointly developing a moon research station and astronauts.
She stated that the Cabinet approved a draft memorandum of understanding on cooperation in moon research stations between Thailand and China, and a draft MoU on cooperation in exploring and utilising outer space for peace between Thailand's Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation and the China National Space Administration.
Thailand will benefit from knowledge transfer and expand cooperation in space exploration to develop human capacity in advanced technology fields, apply space technology for societal and economic development in both countries, and strengthen long-term Thai-Chinese space cooperation, she added. Economists predict that the global space industry market will be worth around US$3 trillion in the next 20 years.
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