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Introduction of Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology

A Brief History of TNI

Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology was founded by Technology Promotion Association

(Thailand-Japan) or TPA in 2007. TPA was established on the 24th of January 1973 by a group of
well-wishers composed of those who used to study or receive training in Japan, with the strong support of
Japanese government and private sectors. Mr. Sommai Hoontrakul, the former Finance Minister, was the
leader of Thai side and Mr. Goichi Hozumi, the former president of Japan -Thailand Economic Cooperation

Society or JTECS, have played an important role in establishing TPA. TPA’s objective is to be the center for
promoting knowledge disseminating and technology transfer to Thai personnel for the growth and advance-
ment of Thai economy and industry. TPA has gradually become well-known by accumulating expertise and
providing adequate services to industrial sector. These services include Training, Consulting, Instruments

Calibration Center, Publishing and Language School. Over the past four decades TPA has continually
introduced new technologies from overseas to Thai industrial sector and has increasingly gained wide
recognition from the Thai public.
TPA started the Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology Project in 2005 and received the official

license from the Ministry of Education on the 29th September 2006. In 2007, TNI started providing
higher education for both undergraduate as well as Master’s degree in 3 Faculties, namely, Engineering,
Information Technology and Business Administration. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
presided over the official opening ceremony of Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology on the 2nd August 2007

and the day is marked as TNI Foundation Day.

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