JTTRI-AIRO Logistics Symposium - Part 2
Aiming for Advanced Logistics in Thailand

Date / Time

Thu, Jun 15,2023 13:00-16:00 (Time Zone: ICT, UTC + 07:00) / 15:00-18:00 (JST)

Theme

Opening Remarks: SHUKURI Masafumi, Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) Greeting from Guests of Honor: Ministry of Transport Thailand（TBD) OBA Yuichi, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister, Embassy of Japan in Thailand JTTRI-AIRO Presentation: SAWADA Takaaki, Senior Research Fellow/ Executive Director, JTTRI-AIRO SAKAI Keichi, Research Fellow, JTTRI-AIRO Keynote Lecture: Siradol SIRIDHARA, Assitant Professor, CLARE Mahidol University Somsiri SIEWWUTTANAGUL, Lecture, CLARE Mahidol University MORI Takayuki, Professor Emeritus, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences Panel Discussion and Q&A: ＜Moderator＞ Chackrit DUANGPRASTRA, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, Chulalongkorn Business School, Chulalongkorn University ＜Panelists＞ OTP, Ministry of Transport Thailand （TBD） Bhanumas SRISUKH, Advisor to Logistics and Supply Chain Committee, Board of Trade of Thailand SHIBASAKI Ryuichi, Associate Professor, Resilience Engineering Research Center, University of Tokyo WAKE Soichiro, Executive Officer, Japan Railway Freight Company TOKONAMI Kiyoshi, Chairman of Transport Division, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Closing Remarks: OKUDA Tetsuya, President,JTTRI-AIRO ※Program

Event Summary

JTTRI-AIRO has conducted research supported by a specific committee consisting of experts from government, industry, and academia from both Thailand and Japan to find solutions regarding the logistics issues in Thailand from three perspectives raised at the JTTRI-AIRO Symposium in June 2022, “improvement of efficiency of inland transportation and connectivity between transportation modes”, “utilization of ICT”, and “enhancement and strengthening of cooperation among logistics stakeholders”. In this symposium, JTTRI-AIRO will invite experts from government, industry, and academia to discuss how Thailand solves logistics issues through presentations, keynote speeches, and a panel discussion, for seeking strategies for strengthening the logistics network between neighboring countries and Japan.