Project News on JICA website
(JICA website (Japanese))
Date Event Website
17 May 2013 A technical workshop has been held in 2nd Asia Pasific Water Summit Photos
18 Dec 2012 Opening ceremony of the pilot plant in Buriram for agricultural reuse of treated wastewater has been held Photos
21-31 Oct 2012 Thai members visited Japan as a training course and visited membrane factory, water treatment plants and water reuse project sites, etc Photos
27 March 2012
WateR-InTro workshop has been held in Rayong Photos
1-3 Decmber 2011
The 9th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, together with a special joint symposium on the massive flood 2011 Thai, has been held in Bangkok Photos
30 Jun-7 Jul 2011
Thai members visited Japan and observed a membrane factory, a water treatment plant, a wastewater treatment plant and marsh for lectures. Photos
13 Jun 2011
The construction of artificial wetland has been completed in ERTC. website
21 Apr 2011
Interim assessment of this project started. website
7-10 Mar 2011
Dr. Masago visited Thailand for microbial analyses of river water of Chao Phraya sampled on January. website
27 Feb 2011
Dr. Furusawa visited Thailand for componential analyses of drinking water. website
21 Feb 2011
Dr. Chaminda started heavy-metal analyses of river water of Chao Phraya sampled on January. website
16-25 Jan 2011
River water of Chao Phraya was sampled. website
15 Jan 2011
Mr. Takamatsu, Executive Director of JST, inspected the project. website
11 Nov 2010
New microorganism laboratory was started to use. website
27 Sep 2010
Training for microorganism experiment was conducted by Dr. Masago. website


Past Events
Date Event Photos
3 Jun 2010
Japanese members visited with guests from Vietnum a water reclamation and reuse system at an office building in downtown Tokyo. Available
31 Mar 2010
The laboratory building for WateR-InTro project has been built in Sunamachi Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tokyo, Japan. Available
23 Mar 2010
Human health group performed a preliminary survey for health risk assessment around an industrial estate. Available
22 Mar 2010
We held the 1st Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting. Available
20 Mar 2010
The preliminary survey was conducted at a landfill site selected for pilot-scale experiment of MBR-RO system. Available
26 Jan 2010
We carried on the preliminary survey on water quality in Chaophraya river. Available
29 Oct 2009
Special session on WateR-InTro project was held at Asian Institute of Technology during the 7th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment. Available
27-28 Oct 2009
Japanese members conducted a preliminary survey at an industrial estate near Bangkok. They visited DEQP and some offices of local governments for data collection. Available
20-22 Oct 2009
ERTC staffs received the lecture on waterborne pathogens and the training for analysis of fecal indicator bacteria in water. Available
20-24 Aug 2009
Japanese members visited Thailand for preliminary surveys at Hua Hin and an industrial estate near Bangkok. Available
11-18 June 2009
Thai members visited Japan for lectures and project site seeing at Ritsumeikan Univ., Univ. of Tokyo and Tohoku Univ. Available
This research project is supported by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) within the framework of SATREPS from FY2008 to 2012.