Research Themes
and Projects
Earth surface processes (Fluvial geomorphology; Quaternary climate variation)
Geohazards (earthquake, coastal storm, tsunami, flooding)
Earth surface process; Researchers; Montri, Vichai, Sumet, Parisa
Meandering system of the Mun RiverOne of the major River on the Khorat Plateau displays spectacular meandering system. The Mun River floodplain includes meandered scar, oxbow lake, series of point bar.
Earthquake; Researchers; Santi, Montri, Punya
Southeast Asia MainlandWe are getting closer to the high accuracy prediction of earthquake in Southeast Asia mainland.
Paleo-climate project; Researchers; Akkaneewut, Sakonvan, Vichai
Hunting for pre-historical records of tsunamiWe keeps working on finding the geological proxies of paleo-tsunami along the Andaman coast. Our project will extend to some more coastal environment of Southeast Asia.
Cave and speleothems; Researchers: Sakonvan, Akkaneewut
Paleo-climateInternational teams working on records of paleo-climate in cave and speleothems
River geomorphology; Researchers: Montri, Sumet, Vichai, Parisa
Flooding analysisRapid increasing of sediment inside river embayment favors for rapid development of mid-channel sand bar. The condition that makes river shallower and rapid overbank flooding during rainy season.
Ancient storm surge; Researchers: Sumet, Montri, Vichai
Subsurface sedimentary recordsWe are hunting for geological proxies of ancient storm in swale environment. The aim is to develop criteria for distinguishing unusual events
Paleo-environment; Akkaneewut, Kantapon, Montri
Quaternary stratigraphySediment stratigraphy of Cenozoic records of paleo-environment provides a clue to biodiversity and paleo-climatology
Thai-Germany southern Thailand fieldtrip
Bang Berd coastal sand duneGroup of professor and students from Friburg University, Germany joined coastal and geological fieldtrip to southern Thailand in March 2018.
Geoarchaeology fieldtrip
Krabi and southern ThailandWe (University of Tsukuba and Chulalongkorn University) visited archaeological sites (rock sheltered and cave) at Krabi, southern Thailand where stone tools were reported.
Who we are
and Activities
HEAD OF MESA RU
Professor Dr. Montri Choowong; Geomorphology, coastal hazards, fluvial processes
RU MEMBERS
MENTORS
Professor Dr. Punya Charusiri: A winner of outstanding Thailand researcher award 2016 by National Research Council of Thailand
Professor Dr. Chakkaphan Sutthirat: Director of Environmental Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University
RESEARCHERS
Associate Professor Dr. Santi Pailoplee; Earthquake geology, seismology, tectonic, TL/OSL datings
Assistant Professor Dr. Vichai Chutakositkanon; Sedimentary petrology, mineralogy
Dr. Akkaneewut Chabangborn; Quaternary geology, lake stratigraphy, climatology
Dr. Sumet Phantuwongraj; GIS, coastal hazards,sedimentology
Dr. Sakonvan Chawchai; Geochemistry, Isotope datings,cave and speleothems
Dr. Parisa Nimnate; geomorphology, fluvial processes, shallow geophysics
Dr. Kantapon Suraprasit; Quaternary paleontology and stratigraphy, isotope datings
Teerarat Pailoplee; Paleontology (RU Secretary)
Publications and Presentations
Update
News
Record of geological fieldwork of our staffs and students
Awards and MOU and activity schedule
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The most beautiful pot-holes in the world, Sam Phan Bok, Mekong River, Ubon Ratchathani, Thai-Laos border
25 July 2018Thousands of pot-holes in different shape and dimension have been found at the sandstone basement of Mekong River. Pot-holes are developing with specific mechanism. Sam Phan Bok is one of geoheritate in Thailand and will be promoted as the world natural conservation in the near future
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Mashroom rock; spectacular relict of surface erosion in sandstone
25 July 2018Natural features of stack formed by surface erosion provides very good opportunity to recognize sedimentary structures.
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Sandstone arch at Had Sai Ri beach, Chumphon, Gulf of Thailand
10 July 2018Destructive landform left behind from seasonal wave attact at the base of fanglomerate red bed
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Freiburg and Chulalongkorn Fieldtrip
1-10 March 2018University of Freiburg professors and students joined MESA RU staffs for southern Thailand geological and geomorphological fieldtrip
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Geoarchaeology fieldtrip
1-6 April 2018University of Tsukuba professor and student joined MESA RU staffs for geoarchaeological fieldtrip to Krabi, southern Thailand
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Ancient storm hunting
May 2014MESA RU team worked at Chumphon Bay hunting for ancient storm records in swale
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CONGRATULATIONS: A winner of mid-career researcher award 2018
May 2018Associate Professor Dr. Santi Pailoplee is awarded for a winner of mid-career researcher award, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
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CONGRATULATIONS: A winner of young researcher award 2018
May 2018Dr. Sakonvan Chawchai is awarded for a winner of young researcher award, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
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Contact
MESA RU
Official contact: Teerarat Pailoplee Email: gibb_gibbja@hotmail.com
MESA RU, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND