IT STARTED WITH THE THAI-GERMAN TECHNICAL SCHOOL
It was established in 1959 as the first milestone of the Thai-German Technical Cooperation.More than 300 projects have been implemented since then. The cooperation covers all areas striving for sustainable development through capacity development and change processes.
Thai-German Technical School
From the early effort in the field of vocational education, infrastructure, health and rural development, the cooperation later focused on energy, environment and sustainable economic development.
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60 YEARS: THAI- GERMAN PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
55 YEARS: THAI-GERMAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION
TOPICS & HIGHLIGHT PROJECTS LIST
Thai-German technical cooperation (TGTC) first began in the field of vocational education with the establishment of the Thai-German Technical School, now King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB)
Thai-German Technical Teacher College
Promotion of the Engineering Faculty at the King Mongkut’s Insitute of Technology (KMITNB)
Southern Institute for Skill Development Songkhla (SISD)
Thai-German Teaching Aid Centre
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Introduction of Dual Vocational Training (DVT)
Promotion of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI)
Promotion of the Training Print Shop at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)
Development of Industry-Oriented Graduate Education and Research in Engineering (DIOGE)
Thai-German Technical Institute Khon Kaen (TGTI)
In 1965, Thai-German Technical Cooperation promoted several Thai health institutes at national and regional levels
Public Health Research Institute (PHRI)
Family Planning through the Provision of Basic Medical Services
Thai-German Health Card Project
Thai-German Liver Fluke Control Project
The first project in this field started in 1965 to support Thailand’s plans for rural development and agriculture – based economic growth
Sustainable Palm Oil Production for Bioenergy
Thai-German Micro-Finance Linkage Project
Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) – GTZ Cooperation Project
Integrated Community Based Rural Development Chakkarat Project (CBIRD)
Credit Adviser to the Department of Public Welfare
Thai-German Highland Development Project (TG-HDP)
Thai-German Land Settlement Promotion Project (TG-LPP)
Thai-German Underground Water Supply Promotion Project (UWP)
Thai-German Agricultural Development Project – Lamtakhong (TG-ADP – Lamtakhong)
Microalga-Technological Testing Project Thailand
Thai-German Rodent Control Project (TG-RCP)
Thai-German Plant Protection Programme (TG-PPP)
Thai-German Animal Health Project (TG-AHP)
Advisory Services to the Royal Irrigation Department
Integrated Pest Management in Selected Fruit Trees
Appropriate Regulatory Measures and Policy Reform for Pesticide Risk Reduction
Thai-German Agricultural Development Project Saraburi (Pra-Buddhabat Land Settlement)
In the beginning, cooperative efforts focused on strengthening agencies responsible for basic infrastructure
Institutional Strengthening of the Office of Accelerated Rural Development (ARD)
Advisory Assistance to the Management of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT)
Transport Policy and Planning Project (TPPP / TP3)
Bangkok Transportation Study (BTS)
Bangkok Port: Dolphin Facilities at km 14 and km 28 on the Chao Phraya River
Eastern Seaboard Development Programme (ESDP)
Dispatch of an Expert for Vehicle Monitoring in Thailand
Construction of Mooring Posts at the Port of Bangkok
Thai-German Energy Efficiency Promotion Project (ENEP)
Masterplan of Small Hydropower Development, Thailand
PEA Training Center Expansion and Development Project
Thai-German Biogas Programme (TG-BP)
Expansion of the Power Supply System
Elaboration of NAMAs for the industrial sectors refrigeration and foam production
Thai-German technical cooperation started lately in the field of environment, but still was one of the first German contributions worldwide to combat industrial pollution
Eco-Industrial Estate Development (DEE+Net)
Solid Waste Management Programme Phitsanulok
Urban Environment Management Project (UEMA)
Thai-German Dangerous Goods Project (TG-DGP)
In the beginning through vocational education and trade facilitation in the 1970s, Thai-German Technical Cooperation helped to prepare for the globalized economic development in 1980s and 1990s
Vocational Guidance System Project (VGS)
Promotion of the Thai Calibration Service
Promoting Business Development Services and Networks for SMEs (BDSN)
Thai-German Programme for Enterprise Competitiveness
Small-Scale Industry Promotion Project (SSIPP)
Small-Scale Agroindustrial Development Project (SSAID)
Advisory Service to the Industrial Finance Cooperation of Thailand (IFTC)
Thai Trade and Investment Center
Forest Products Research Division
Material Properties Analysis and Development Centre (MPAD)