Dr. Pochaman Tagheen, the Deputy Director-General, Department of Science Service (DSS), and Mrs. Chantarat Vorasapavit, an Acting Director, Bureau of Laboratory Accreditation (BLA-DSS), jointed “the International Accreditation Forum - International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (IAF-ILAC) Annual Meeting 2023” held at Montreal, Canada between 12^th and 15^th November 2023.

On 15^th September 2023, Bureau of Laboratory Accreditation (BLA-DSS) arranged the training program “General Requirement of ISO/IEC 17011: 2017 – Conformity assessment: Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies”. 

An invitation for participation in the seminar on 6^th September 2023. The seminar hosted by the Department of Service Science was held as a part of Thailand LAB International 2023.

Bureau of Laboratory Accreditation, Department of Science Service provided a training workshop “Assessor Training Course for PTP Accreditation” which was held at Room 320, Floor 3, Analytical Chemical Building between 9^th and 11^th August 2023.

On July 2023, Dr. Pochaman Tagnheen, Deputy Director General, Department of Science Service  presided an opening of training workshop. On this occasion, Dr. Pochaman Tagnheen also delivered the training course “Requirement ISO/IEC 17043: 2023” through the virtual platform BLA staff, assessor, Technical Sub Committees,  Laboratory Accreditation Committee and proficiency testing providers.

Between 24 June 2023 and 1 July 2023, Dr. Pochaman Tagnheen, Deputy Director General, Department of Science Service and Mrs. Mrs. Pataraporn Tanapavarit and Mrs. Chantarat  Vorasapavitt,  Bureau of Laboratory Accreditation, Department of Science Service (BLA-DSS) as APAC MRA member according to ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17043 and ISO 17034 jointed “APAC Annual Meeting 2023” which was held in California, the USA.