On 27 October 2026, Asst. Prof. Dr. Chaowaree Adthalungrong, Executive Director of BIOTEC, NSTDA, together with Dr. Kobkul Laoteng, Deputy Executive Director for R&D in Industrial Biotechnology, and Dr. Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, Deputy Executive Director for R&D in Agricultural Biotechnology, led a delegation of BIOTEC researchers to the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS) in Beijing, China.
The visit included the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in agricultural biotechnology, joint research projects and researcher exchanges.
During the visit, the two institutions also held the BIOTEC–BAAFS Collaborative Forum 2026 to share research findings and expertise in mycology, mycelium technology, biological control technology, smart agriculture and omics technologies. The forum also provided an opportunity to explore joint research drawing on the expertise of both institutions.
On 28 October 2026, the BIOTEC executives and delegation visited the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMCAS), where they were welcomed by Professor Wei Qian, Director-General, together with IMCAS executives and researchers.
BIOTEC and IMCAS have maintained a strong partnership through the Thailand–China Joint Laboratory on Microbial Biotechnology, established in 2018. The joint laboratory serves as an important platform for collaborative research and knowledge exchange between the two institutions.
During the visit, both sides discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in gut health and probiotics and gene editing in sugarcane, with the aim of developing joint research projects that draw on their complementary expertise. The delegation also visited the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center and the Herbarium at IMCAS.
