[Meeting rationale]
Construction of the SKA is progressing smoothly in South Africa for the Mid telescope and in Australia for the Low telescope. In past, regional workshops have been held in Asia to foster future research collaboration, technological development, and SRC development cooperation for the SKA. This time, a workshop will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand to discuss research collaboration in the Asia-Pacific region. We look forward to the participation of many researchers, engineers, and students.
[Sessions and Invited speakers]
- Project status
- Phil Diamond (SKAO)
- Tyler Bourke (SKAO)
- Regional Activities
- EoR
- Ahn, Kyungjin(Chosun University)
- Cosmology
- Abhirup Datta (IIT Indore)
- Galaxy Evolution/Nearby galaxies/Galaxy
- Diffuse synchrotron radiation /Continuum/Magnetism
- Alec Thomson (CSIRO)
- Haruka Sakemi (Yamaguchi Univ.)
- Pulsar and Gravitational wave/ Transient
- Di Li(Tsinghua Univ.)
- Cradle of life
- Danny Price (SKAO)
- VLBI
- Tessa Vernstrom(CSIRO)
- Viswesh Marthi (NCRA)
- Solar science
- Engineering
- Ruta Kale(NCRA)
- SRC
Additional invited speakers are under review and will be selected from among the submitted abstract proposals.
***Excursion to TNRT 40m telescope, NARIT lab. and Astropark museum is planned.
[Accommodations]
1. We have secured preferential rates at the venue (Kantary Hills, Chiang Mai) as an accommodation for the meeting participants with the following way: The participants can email to the salesperson of the hotel (https://www.kantaryhills-chiangmai.com/contact/) directly for their room booking and inform the hotel that you are attending the “NARIT APSKA2026”. You have to include the word NARIT here, so that they know who we are. The room will be reserved on first come, first served basis.
2. Other hotels near the event venue:
– Kantary Hills Hotel, Chiang Mai: https://www.kantaryhills-chiangmai.com/
– Travelodge Nimman, Chiang Mai: https://www.travelodgehotels.asia/travelodge-nimman/
– Kokotel Chiang Mai Nimman: https://www.kokotel.com/chiang-mai-nimman/
– Eastin Tan Chiang Mai: https://www.eastinhotelsresidences.com/eastintanchiangmai
– U Nimman Chiang Mai: https://www.uhotelsresorts.com/unimmanchiangmai
– Stay with Nimman, Chiang Mai: https://www.staywithnimman.com/
– Moose Hotel Nimman: https://moosehotel.com/moosehotel-nimman/
– Novotel Chiang Mai Nimman Journeyhub: https://www.novotelchiangmai.com/th/
– ibis Chiang Mai Nimman Journeyhub: https://www.ibischiangmai.com/
– HOP INN Chiang Mai: https://www.hopinnhotel.com/our-hotels/hop-inn-chiang-mai
[Invitation Request (for Visa Purpose)]
For participants who require an official invitation letter for visa application purpose, please fill the online form in the registration. Just in case, you are also encourage to send your request to organizers by email. Please submit your invitation requests as the earliest convenience by Invitation Request Deadline “December 15th, 2025” to allow sufficient time for processing and delivery. If there is any question or concern about the visa, please contact the organizers.
[Notification for Entering Kingdom of Thailand]
Since May 1st, 2025, Kingdom of Thailand has required “ALL foreigners” to register your schedule in advance through the Thailand Digital Arrival Card web-page below:
https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home
You are required to complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card form “no more than 3 days prior” to your arrival in Thailand.
