With the approval of the National Research Council of Thailand, a team of scientists led by Prof. Virulh Sa-yakanit visited four countries in Asia - the People Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korca and Taiwan. The purpose of the visit was to explore the feasibility of constructing synchrotron radiation facilities in Thailand. The team consisted members from various organizations namely, Prof. Virulh Sa-yakanit (Chulalongkorn University) Head,
Asso. ProfJong-Orn Berananda (Chulalongkorn University), Asso. Prof. Thiraphat Vilaithong (Chiang Mai University), Asso. Prof. Dr. Wichit Sritrakool (Chulalongkorn University), Mr. Kajornsak Jaiyawat (National Resesch Council)