30th January 2020

Asst. Prof. Dr. Waressara Weerawat and Dr. Jirapan Liangrokapart., together with students and researchers, visited the APM Terminals Thailand, Lat Krabang ICD Terminal 1. The terminal is the transport connectivity, which supports the modal shift activities between road and rail transportation. Mr. Maarten Degryse, Manager Director and Mr.hot Hanuthaikij, Operation Manager, also gave the special lecture at the visiting site.

After visiting the APM terminal, the study tour also visited the Suvarnabhumi Airport for the construction site of the  Automated People Mover (APM) between the existing terminal and the new passenger terminal. The lecture at the construction site was kindly given by  Mr.Ditsapol Padungkul, President of the Thai railway engineering association and S.C.P. Electric Co., Ltd.

Next, the study tour visited RailLINKs Lab at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.  Prof. Dr. Vanvisa Chutchavong, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, welcomed the tour and kindly given information of the RailLINKs Lab and given the special lecture on “the Software Development for Rail Vehicle Management and Control.” The project simulates the Central Control Room (CCR) of the high-speed rail between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima. The project aims at developing a platform that could be used at the State Railway of Thailand’s training center in the future.