Dr. Watchasin Gasaluck (right) received the Chai-Muktabhan award from the Privy Counsellor Kamton Sintawanon
A recent update on its activities
Since its establishment in 1993, the technical committee on geotechnical engineering of the Engineering Institute of Thailand, also known as the Thai Geotechnical Society, has continued to play an active role in promoting technical advances and research activities in the field of geotechnical engineering in Thailand. The following are some of its recent activities and highlights on important projects related to geotechnical engineering in Thailand.
Education and awards
Since geotechnical engineering has first been recognized as an important field in its own right in Thailand in 1960’s following the guidance of Prof. Chai Mukthabhan of Chulalonkorn University, the first annual lecture event called “The Chai-Muktabhan lecture” was organized in 2007 and to be delivered by a distinguished geotechnical engineer of Thailand annually. Dr. Warakorn was the first Chai-Muktabhan lecturer.
In 2012 Mr. Titi Paveenchann was selected to be the Chai-Muktabhan lecturer in honour of his contribution to the geotechnical community in Thailand. His lecture was on the Subsidence problems of the Chaophaya flood plain related to groundwater table drawdown and its implication on foundation behaviours.
In 2013, Dr. Watchasin Gasaluck of Khonkaen University delivered his Chai-Muktabhan lecture which was on “The wide spectrum of standards in geotechnical engineering in Thailand”. His life-long experience on various aspects of geotechnical engineering, close involvement with many practical projects, and dedicated contribution to the profession was lively reflected in the lecture. In particular, the difference in standardization of soil exploration, design methods, etc, in projects in cities and rural areas of Thailand were critically highlighted >> Read more
