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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand

Volume XVI-2024 (Special Issue)

palm oil as fuel for diesel engine in 2001; 3) instrument to control liquid propeller in 2002;

4) the Royal rainmaking in 2002; 5) the use of purified palm oil as a two-stroke engine lubricating
oil in 2003; 6) a reservoir for body waste product in 2003; 7) a process to solve soil acidity for

agriculture (the soil aggravation project) in 2007; 8) a water quality improvement system using
plantbed filter and Chaipattana aerator in 2010; and 9) a kinetic electric generator in 2010.

On 21 November 2006, the Cabinet approved a proposal by the National Research Council
of Thailand to present His Majesty King Bhumibol with the title “Father of Thai Invention.”

The Cabinet also approved 2 February as National Inventors Day to honor His Majesty,
to encourage Thai people to follow his footstep, to urge young people to create social capital

in terms of inventions, and to promote cooperation among inventors to enhance the economy,
improve societies, prosperity, and national stability. (Thai invention by National Research Council

of Thailand, 2016)
The Academy of Science, Royal Society of Thailand is the first national institution

established by the king and is responsible for science and its fellows along with associate
fellows who have spent their lives in academia in order to disseminate knowledge for

the benefits of the country and its citizens. They also collaborate with others worldwide.
Professor Klum Watcharobol, fellow of the Royal Institute of Thailand, was granted permission

to establish the Science Society of Thailand on 27 January 1948 and Professor Mom Chao
Ratchadaphisek Sonakul was the first president (1948-1949), followed by Professor Luang Prawat

Vorawitchukaree (Mom Luang Prawat Isarangkul) (1949-1950), Professor Lieutenant General
Phya Salwidhannidhes (1950-1969), and Mr. Sukit Nimmanhemin (1970-1971). That was a period

of 23 years with the collaboration of the Royal Institute and the fellows who were scientists
to establish a solid ground for science in Thailand. Subsequently, on 19 February 1951,

King Rama IX accepted the Science Society of Thailand under the royal patronage after the
society showed a good record according to its objectives including publishing monthly scientific

journals, answering questions from the public about science via radio broadcasting, supporting
scientific education and research by establishing a society for science teachers, organizing annual

academic meetings, and setting up exhibitions in science which took place the second year
after establishment. Subsequently, when there were increasing number of scientists in various

fields, the society endorsed the establishment of chemistry branch in 1952, biochemistry branch
in 1973, physics and biology branches in 1979. (Science Society of Thailand, 1998) Thereafter,

the biochemistry branch changed its name to biochemistry and molecular biology in 2001 to
better describe its scope. In addition, there were smaller branches established in northern,

northeastern, and southern areas of the country. (Science Society of Thailand, 2008)

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