Minister of Natural Resources and Environment General Dapong Ratanasuwan chaired the opening ceremony on July 7, which was attended by officials from Department of Mineral Resources from both nations and officers from Thailand’s Department of Primary Industries and Mines as well as representatives from the Lao Department of Mines.
Thailand and Laos have been working together on geology and mineral resources study for over 12 years. Both countries have been exchanging information among their related units, helping each other in human resources development and geological researches.
The five-day event will be concluded on July 11.
