On 5 June 2015, Ms. Suchada Thaibunthao, Director-General of TICA, along with Mr. Singtong Lapisatepun, Deputy Director-General of TICA, and staff concerned, welcomed Mr. Tawsaporn Nuchanong, Deputy Director-General of  the Department of Mineral Resources and his team discussed on the prospect of  the second phase of  the Thai – Lao cooperation project on sustainable development on mineral resources between the Department of Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Development Geology and Mineral Resources of Lao PDR as well as the possible future cooperation on geology and mineral resources in CLMV countries, at TICA.