On 2 December 2025, from 13.00–15.00 hrs, at Wakhor 3 Meeting Room, the Office of the National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO), NXPO and the APEC Center for Technology Foresight (APEC CTF) welcomed a delegation from the APEC Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), Republic of Korea, led by Prof. Jaehyung Jeon, Executive Director of APCTP. The visit aimed to review the progress of ongoing collaboration under the APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI) framework and to explore opportunities for expanding future cooperation.

On this occasion, NXPO–APEC CTF was represented by Assoc. Prof. Wongkot Wongsapai, Deputy Executive Director of NXPO, and Dr. Kommate Jitvanichphaibool, Deputy Director, APEC CTF, who jointly hosted and held discussions with the APCTP delegation. The two sides exchanged policy perspectives and academic insights on theoretical physics in the context of Thailand and the APEC region.

The discussion focused on linking knowledge in theoretical physics with futures thinking (foresight) and the design of science, technology and innovation (STI) policies to better respond to structural transformations at the regional level. It also explored the development of joint activities such as research projects, workshops, capacity-building programs for early-career researchers, and knowledge-exchange platforms under the APEC framework.

Both parties agreed that strengthened collaboration between APEC CTF and APCTP will help enhance deep-science capabilities alongside systemic futures analysis. This will enable APEC economies to better leverage theoretical physics knowledge in crafting policies that respond effectively to emerging regional challenges, and will support the launch of continued joint initiatives in the future.