UN panel taps Gistda execListen to this articlePakorn: Named new STSC chairThailand has assumed a significant leadership role in international space affairs after the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN Copuos) appointed Pakorn Apaphant, director of the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda), as chair of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC) for 2026. The STSC is one of two major subcommittees under UN Copuos, alongside the Legal Subcommittee. It serves as the UN's highest technical forum for shaping global space policy and governance. It addresses critical issues such as space debris, space weather, long-term sustainability of space activities, and space traffic management, providing the foundation for future international cooperation frameworks. Out of 110 UN Copuos member countries, only 14 nations have previously chaired the STSC.

Source: Bangkok Post February 03, 2026 22:06 UTC