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International Collaborative Graduate Program (ICGP)

on Civil and Environmental Engineering

JASSO Student Exchange Program in F2016 between

Thammasat University and Saitama University

September 15 – September 24, 2016

1. List of participants from Saitama University

Faculties Students

Prof. Masato SAITOH* Kazuki KUMAKI (B1)

Assoc. Prof. Shingo ASAMOTO** Itsuki ABE (B1)

Assist. Prof. Chandra S GOIT Kaho TSUJITA (B3)

Saki SHIIYA (B3)

Daiki YAMAMOTO (M2)

* Sept. 15 – Sept. 21; ** Sept. 20 – Sept. 24

2. Schedules

15 September Travel from Haneda to Bangkok.

16 September

Travel to Thammasat University (TU) with the following chronological events:

a) meeting Prof. Nakhorn and Prof. Krisada and their students.

b) presentations (self-introduction and Japanese world heritage sites) by the

students of Saitama University (SU), followed by discussions.

c) research presentations by the students of TU.

d) tour of research facilities and the entire campus of TU.

17 September TU’s student arranged programme for the students of SU to visit places of interest

in Bangkok.

18 September Free activities by SU students.

19 September

Travel to Ayutthaya with Prof. Nakhorn and his students. Various places of

interest included:

a) Wat Chai Wattanaram: for field survey of the status of existing remains, to

learn about the active flood control measures.

b) Japanese village (site of the old Japanese settlement in Ayutthaya): to

learn about the history of Japanese settlement in Ayutthaya and at the

same time the importance of Ayutthaya as the centre of trade in 16th and

17th century.

c) Wat Yai Chai Mongkon: as a part of cultural tour.

d) Wat Maha That: as a part of cultural tour.

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20 September

Technical site visits to:

a) precast concrete factory Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public

Company Limited (STECON).

b) new Thai parliament building construction site.

21 September Preparation of presentations by SU students summarizing their activities in

Thailand.

22 September

Travel to TU with the following chronological events:

a) presentations by SU students in front of TU students and Prof. Nakhorn,

followed by discussions.

b) technical presentation by a TU student who spent 3 months as a research

exchange student at SU.

c) final team building exercise between TU and SU students.

23 September Free activities and sightseeing by students in the morning. Departure to the

airport for the travel to Haneda in the afternoon.

24 September Arrive at Haneda.

3. Photographs (in chronological order)

(1) Meeting with TU members (2) Presentation by SU student (1/2)

(3) Presentation by SU student (2/2) (4) Presentation by TU student

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(5) Visit to research facilities of TU (1/2) (6) Visit to research facilities of TU (2/2)

(7) Wat Chai Wattanaram (1/4) (8) Wat Chai Wattanaram (2/4)

(9) Wat Chai Wattanaram (3/4) (10) Wat Chai Wattanaram: Flood control (4/4)

(11) Japanese Village (1/2) (12) Japanese Village (2/2)

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(13) Wat Yai Chai Mongkon (14) Wat Maha That

(15) STECON (1/2) (16) STECON (2/2)

(17) New parliament building (1/2) (18) New parliament building (2/2)

(19) Presentation by SU student (20) Presentation by TU student

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(21) Final SU-TU team building session

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