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Upgrading its knee and hip replacement services, introducing robotic arm technology for artificial joint replacement, and using innovations to help relieve pain.

Thammasat University has heavily invested in the “Thammasat Joint Replacement Center,” the only one-stop-service center in Southeast Asia with expertise in knee and hip replacement. It highlights three main benefits of delivering seamless treatment, increasing the accuracy of the surgeons with the help of robotic arm technology and innovations to relieve pain throughout every stage of the surgery under the supervision of a team of medical professors and personnel, and offering the services at an affordable rate. It can also increase the surgical capacity from 1,000 at present to 5,000 replacements per year. This will allow the center to provide services to Thai and foreign patients in the region as it aims to develop the center as a leading joint replacement center in Asia. 

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paruhat Tor-Udom, Director of Thammasat University Hospital, said, “Since the hospital’s establishment in 1987, it has developed medical personnel and treatment technology and gained trust from many patients. We have surgeons who specialize in orthopedic surgery and modern equipment. Each year we perform knee and hip surgery on over a thousand patients. The rising number of aged persons, the higher body mass index, and some occupations that require more use of knees and hips are all factors that lead to more osteoarthritis patients who need joint replacement.

It has been an ongoing idea to build a specialized medical center. “Thammasat Joint Replacement Center” is one of the projects that focuses on excellent and state-of-the-art surgery. The three highlighted benefits include (1) Modern technology using surgical robotic arms to improve accuracy, reduce damage to surrounding tissue, and provide globally-recognized innovations to relieve pain before, during, and after the surgery. This will help improve the patient experience, ensure a quick recovery time of 2-3 days, and decrease patients’ concerns about surgery pain; (2) provide supervision from a team of interdisciplinary medical professors and specialists; and (3) provide an affordable rate. Marked as the first one-stop-service joint replacement center in ASEAN, the center can increase the surgical capacity from 1,000 to 5,000 replacements per year, with a plan to further develop it to be a leading joint replacement center for patients in Asia.

Assoc. Prof. Gasinee Witoonchart, Rector of Thammasat University, said, “Thammasat University Hospital is very proud of the ‘Thammasat Joint Replacement Center’ as it resonates our determination to deliver excellent services in healthcare treatment, rehabilitation, disease prevention, and health promotion to people. We have upgraded the knee and hip replacement to improve the patient experience, provide high-quality and durable prosthetic joints, and ensure comfort and convenience in getting our services.”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nattapol Tammachote, Assistant Director of Infrastructure Management and a medical professor specializing in knee and hip replacement at Thammasat University Hospital, said, “Thammasat Joint Replacement Center is located on the 2nd floor of  Dulasophak Building, Thammasat University Hospital. It provides a one-stop service with a team of specialists, nurses, and personnel who are ready to take care of patients before, during, and after the surgery.  

The robotic arm technology enables the surgeons to perform the surgery with better precision, using computerized tomography with a 3D model of the joints. This can reduce errors in positioning the implants in the precise spot and causing less pain after the surgery. However, every surgical patient is different. Such technology will allow the surgeons to develop a customized plan to fit each patient’s unique anatomy, including determining the implant size and measuring soft-tissue balance. It also helps deliver a better result, quicker recovery, and shorter hospitalization time. Based on research studies, robotic arm technology can increase positioning accuracy and precision more than conventional replacements by 50%. Patients will experience less pain and can resume their normal activities and improve their quality of life.”

Those interested can ask for more information at “Thammasat Joint Replacement Center” at 0 2926 9260 or 0 2926 9360 during government office hours.

Published : August 26, 2022

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dtac aims to repeat 2021’s achievement of zero deaths and severe injuries of telecom tower climbers with “Mission Zero”, contributing to the company’s supply chain sustainability goals.

As dtac strives to expand its network to enhance customer experience nationwide, the extensive deployment of base stations means more technicians on the job. On any given day, an average of 80 technicians – called “tower climbers” – scale telecom towers up to 100 meters in height as part of their job to expand or maintain the network. Working at such heights is an occupational hazard with the risk of falling leading to possible severe injury or even death.

To maximize occupational safety and minimize risk and incidents, dtac requires all suppliers and partners for tower climbers to train and pass our tower climber course. 

Prathet Tankuranun, Chief Technology Officer of dtac, noted, “As a network operator, we not only strive to expand our network to enhance the experience of our growing customer base but also ensure the safety of all telecom tower climbers. dtac’s Responsible Business mantra ensures that the health, safety, and well-being of all our employees and those in our supply chain are equally looked after.”

Focusing on enhancing customer experience, dtac fulfilled its target of expanding 5G to all 77 provinces of the country by the first half of 2022. Accelerated deployment on low-band continued, with 4,600 sites added in H1 for a total of approximately 17,800 base stations on the company’s 700 MHz spectrum. In addition, the number of 4G-2300MHz installed base stations under the company’s partnership with NT reached approximately 21,700 at the end of Q2/2022.

dtac’s Tower Climber Course focuses on the following safe climbing procedures:

A safety helmet must be properly worn at all times on site.

Only a properly applied climbing harness with both chest and back D-ring may be used on every climb.

Only long-sleeved shirts and full-length pants may be worn on a climb.

Electrical hazard safety footwear must be worn.

No persons at ground level are permitted within a 10-meter radius of the telecom tower while a climber is at work.

dtac Mission Zero places great importance on five key goals when working with suppliers and business partners:

1. Zero incidents resulting in death or severe injuries

2. Zero incidents causing grave pollution to the environment

3. Zero human rights violations

4. A hygienic and well-balanced work environment

5. Zero corruption.

dtac’s core activities require the company to work with a large number of suppliers, especially in network operations. It is thus vital to conduct risk assessments of our suppliers and provide them with training with the end goal of raising their standards at every tier.

In 2021, dtac has provided capacity-building training to 5,855 persons from 55 suppliers and exceeded its target of 3,500 training hours.

dtac believes connectivity is a powerful enabler and equalizer to drive meaningful changes in society. Based on our responsible business practices, we continue to innovate and improve our way of work to embrace change faster and better, promote resilience, and achieve sustainable growth.

Published : August 26, 2022

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TGJTA Thailand Gems & Jewelry Fair 2022 on September 1–4 is aiming to Push Thailand As Top Sourcing Destination Among Global Traders

The Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) is launching “Thailand Gems & Jewelry Fair 2022” on September 1–4, 2022 at 7th floor, ICONSIAM.

It is the first gems and jewellery trade fair to be held in 2022 to provide entrepreneurs with opportunities to grow their gems and jewellery business domestically and internationally.

The event also aims to stabilize the future of Thailand’s gems and jewellery industry as well as optimise the country’s soft power as the craftsmanship is fundamentally an inherent profession and unique identity of Thais.

The Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association expects Thailand to be one of the world’s top sourcing destinations among global gems and jewellery traders thanks to the potential of Thais and the existing ecosystem. 

Porntiva Niparin, president of the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association, said “The Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association has around 2,000 member companies. It is the most established association with the largest number of juristic person members in Asean”.

The association originated from a collaboration between relevant stakeholders in the industry, including traders, entrepreneurs, jewellery makers and gem artisans, totalling around one million people.

They have shared commitment and determination to achieve exponential growth in gems and jewellery businesses throughout the supply chain over the past 60 years.

The association gives priority to localizing business strategies and development adjustments to align with evolving technologies.                  

” We set an ambitious target to move forward Thailand to become the most advocated sourcing destination in the global gems and jewellery industry so that Thailand will become the top-of-mind, preferred gems and jewellery sourcing destination in terms of both investment, manufacturing hub, gems and jewellery business opportunity marketplace, ” she added.

At this year’s event, visitors and participants will meet a host of international gems and jewellery manufacturers and gemstones suppliers and a wide range of premium gems and jewellery products that are created to meet diverse individual preferences such as colour stones or coloured gemstones, diamonds, gold and silver ornaments for wedding, auspicious occasions, daily wear or even for investment.

The event also features handicrafts and gemstone machinery and jewellery-making tools as well as a variety of packaging for a comprehensive ecosystem in manufacturing, sales and distribution of gems and jewellery products.

All gems and jewellery manufacturers who exhibit their products at the event are certified by the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association, so customers are assured to enjoy spending on quality gems and jewellery products with confidence.

Thailand Gems & Jewelry Fair 2022 is the first gems and jewellery trade fair of the year. It will be carried out in a hybrid show format through the use of modern technology to enhance an immersive experience at the traditional trade fair.

The conventional trade fair is still maintained because a quality appraisal and analysis need to see the actual gems and jewellery products before making a business deal. The advantage of modern technology will serve as a bridge to connect manufacturers with traders and investors as it is a key factor to create an integrated Omni Channel to achieve the goal of sourcing destination development.

It is also an ambition of the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association to create a more secure future for Thailand as Thais can sustainably grow their intrinsically indigenous profession as Thailand still has the potential and existing ecosystem for further development.

There are two main target customer groups: Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Customer (B2C).

In addition, the event is in collaboration with organizations in the public and private sectors including the Gems Jewelry and Precious Metal Confederation of Thailand (GJPCT), the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce, the Royal Thai Police and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. 

In addition, there are special sub-events and activities to promote facilities and infrastructure development in the gems and jewellery industry as well as an activity to promote the use of reference values of diamonds in order to standardize and expand the domestic diamond market. Visitors to the event will receive a precious birthstone in order to create an impression among visitors for having a coloured gemstone meticulously produced by intricate Thai craftsmanship as Thais are the world’s top gemstone manufacturers. All visitors also stand a chance to win a two-tier prizes giveaway. First, visitors who make an advance registration will receive a birthstone and are eligible for participating in activities held at the event. Second, visitors are entitled to win two diamond rings and an iPhone 14 model. 

The event is part of the future where all Thais can jointly build together. It is a sustainable future where Thais prosper with a potential industry using their own innovative craftsmanship.

People who are interested in attending the event to be part of the shining future can make an advance registration for entering the event and check for updated information and details at www.thaigemjewelry.or.th or visit the Facebook: Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association.

Published : August 26, 2022