National Science and Technology Development Agency

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National Science and Technology Development Agency
สำนักงานพัฒนาวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งชาติ
Agency overview
Formed30 December 1991
Jurisdiction Government of Thailand
Headquarters Thailand Science Park, Khlong Neung, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Agency executive
  • Narong Sirilertworrakul, Director-General
Parent department Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation
Website www.nstda.or.th

The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is an agency of the government of Thailand which supports research in science and technology and its application in the Thai economy. [1]

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References

  1. "NSTDA Profile". NSTDA. Retrieved 20 March 2016.