2024-12-17
Thailand takes a historic step by joining the Artemis Treaty for Peaceful Space Research. The agreement opens up new opportunities for Thailand's participation in international space development.
Thailand has officially become it 51st nation to sign The Artemis Agreement - an international collaboration aimed at promoting sustainable and peaceful space exploration. At a ceremony in Bangkok signed Dr. Pakorn Apaphant, Director of Thailand's Geoinformatics and Space Technology Agency (GISTDA), the agreement in the presence of the US Ambassador Robert Godec and Thailand's Minister of Higher Education and Research, Supama's Isarabhakdi.
A global collaboration for the future of space
The Artemis Agreement, which was launched by USA and NASA 2020, sets out guidelines to ensure that the exploration of space takes place in a responsible and cooperative manner. The focus is mainly on the moon, Mars and other celestial bodies. The agreement includes principles such as:
- Peaceful use of space
- Openness and cooperation between countries
- Preservation of the space environment and historic sites
- Sharing of scientific data
Thailand's accession to the agreement strengthens the country's role in the global space community and opens the door to future cooperation within technology, research and space resources.
A new era for Thailand in space
As part of the Artemis program, which plans to return humans to the moon and establish a sustainable presence there, Thailand's signing signals an ambition to be involved in future space exploration.
"The United States welcomes Thailand to this historic collaboration," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a pre-recorded statement.
Thailand's participation underlines its willingness to meet the challenges of the future both on Earth and in space, while strengthening Thailand-US relations that have lasted over 190 years.
With the Artemis agreement, Thailand looks to a future among the stars, where cooperation, innovation and sustainability pave the way for the next great chapter in space research.
Text: The editorial staff
Image license: Hubble Heritage Team (STScI), CC0, original image