History of the Society

Thai engineers first came together under a professional institution, the Engineering Institute of Thailand under H.M. the King's Patronage (EIT), in 1943 (B.E. 2486). The government later enacted the Engineering Profession Control Act of 1962 (B.E. 2505). As the economy and society changed and the demand for engineers grew, engineers were produced at a faster pace, which led to problems with the quality of engineering work. It became necessary to instil professional ethics and to develop the profession continuously.

After a series of severe incidents damaged the credibility of the engineering profession — among them the gas tanker explosion on New Phetchaburi Road in 1989 (B.E. 2532), factory fires, and a building collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima — causing great loss of life and property, the Ministry of University Affairs and the Engineering Institute of Thailand held brainstorming seminars and reached four conclusions on establishing the Council of Engineers.

Objectives of the Society

1. To foster unity and mutual support among members in the practice of mechanical engineering and related professions towards society, without conflict with public morals or the law.
2. To cooperate among the Society's members, academic bodies and other public and private organisations with sound objectives and ideals, in any undertaking within the Society's capacity, to develop the nation continuously and on a par with other countries.
3. To be a centre for study and research, and an academic adviser in mechanical engineering for members and the general public.
4. To operate with an emphasis on academic work for the public good, not for profit; to take no part in politics; to undertake nothing related to gambling or the sharing of profits; and to do nothing that harms the morals, customs or fine culture of the nation.

Official symbol of the Thai Society of Mechanical Engineers

This logo was chosen by vote as the symbol of the Thai Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Its meaning

• The outer ring is a gear, a basic element of mechanical engineering.
• The middle ring is a circle of people, representing the cooperation of mechanical engineers from across the country.
• The innermost ring carries the Society's initials in Thai and English. The colours — red, white and blue — are those of the Thai national flag.