Chiang Mai, the largest city in northern Thailand and the former capital of the Lanna Kingdom, is steeped in history and culture. Founded in CE 1296, the city was built as a walled settlement surrounded by a rectangular moat, a feature that remains central to its identity. Today, the moat and the area it encloses […]
Region: Thailand
Asian Institute of Technology
Website: http://www.ait.ac.th The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is an international graduate-level institution focusing on engineering, environment, and management studies. Founded in 1959, today, AIT is one of the most internationally recognized institutions in Thailand and one of the most active in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The institution is keen on collaborating with […]
Chiang Mai Rajabhat University
Website: https://en.cmru.ac.th/ Chiang Mai Rajabhat University (CMRU) is a university in Chiang Mai under the Thai Ministry of Education. CMRU was founded in 1924 as an agricultural teacher training college and eventually evolved into its current university status in 2004. On behalf of CMRU, the Faculty of Science and Technology joined EPIC-N in 2021. Using […]
Public Green Space GIS in Hat Yai Municipality
Hat Yai Municipality plans to transform itself into a “Green City” while developing protocols to deal with its vulnerabilities. Even before COVID-19 impacted the municipality, it was already facing extensive challenges due to climate change and its location and elevation. The municipality plans to embrace flexibility in future urban design, taking potential disruptions into account. […]
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Thammasat University
Website: http://www.tu.ac.th Thammasat University (TU), founded in 1934, is known to be one of the leading universities in Thailand. TU has been a part of several social transformations of the country, often dubbed as “the University of the People”. On behalf of TU, the Thammasat University Research Unit in Urban Futures and Policy joined EPIC-N […]