Prof. Dr. Supachai Pathumnakul, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), announced the success of "MHESI Fair 2025: SCI POWER FOR FUTURE THAILAND" under the theme "Creators of Tomorrow: Creative Thinking Kids Creating the Future." The event, which offered free admission to the public and provided cutting-edge experiences in science, research, technology, and innovation, was held from August 9-17, 2025, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Throughout the 9-day event, over 720,000 people participated in activities, comprising more than 222,000 on-site participants and over 498,000 online participants, creating significant economic and social impact. The announcement was made at the press conference room on the first floor of the Phra Chomklao Building, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, with Prof. Dr. Supachai Pathumnakul and MHESI executives in attendance.
Prof. Dr. Supachai stated that organizing 'MHESI Fair 2025' represents a significant challenge for the ministry in continuously conducting science, technology, and innovation festivals at both regional and national levels. The aim is to provide knowledge and beneficial experiences to all groups of people, while opening opportunities and sparking new ideas for applying science, research, and innovation in industry and community sectors. This will lead to the development of capable human resources who can cope with changes in the new world era and support sustainable economic and social development of the country.
The MHESI Permanent Secretary added, "MHESI Fair is not merely an exhibition to disseminate knowledge, but serves as an important platform that consolidates and presents the work of agencies under the Ministry of MHESI, covering higher education, science, research, and innovation. The goal is to create an open and equally accessible learning space, connecting knowledge and innovation with real-life applications, while sparking opportunities from new skills that address the country's future needs. It also aims to energize practical implementation to achieve concrete results in all sectors of society, reflecting MHESI's strategic role in driving and developing the country through the power of integrated learning in higher education, science, research, and innovation, aimed at enhancing the country's competitiveness and sustainable development."
The organization of 'MHESI Fair 2025' achieved comprehensive success with empirical results that clearly reflect the importance and value of the event. This includes communication and public relations through various online platforms such as Facebook PR Pages, KOL Influencers, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Line, generating over 125 million impressions. The event attracted over 720,000 participants, with more than 222,000 on-site and over 498,000 online participants. Additionally, 345 successful business matching pairs were achieved, leading to the commercialization and expansion of more than 1,059 research works. Meanwhile, over 18,000 entrepreneurs and citizens received capacity development through more than 300 seminars, forums, and workshops. The event also generated revenue from innovative product sales supported and developed by MHESI agencies through the Marketplace and Craft Market zones, totaling over 4.3 million baht. Visitor satisfaction evaluation results exceeded 96%. These outcomes not only reflect the success of the event but also reinforce MHESI's important role in connecting knowledge, science, research, and innovation to the concrete and sustainable development of the country's society and economy.
The success of MHESI Fair 2025 reflects Thai people's desire to learn and drives the ministry's key policies focusing on three important aspects:
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