Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency

Mission

Established as a public organization, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency – GISTDA is the core organization for utilizing space and geo-informatics technology for the prosperous of Thailand. With its goal to exploit space technology, GISTDA engages its capabilities including Earth observation infrastructure, knowledge and skills for strengthening economy, society, security, preserving environment and mitigating losses from disaster events. Not only does GISTDA provide geo-informatics-based products and services as its initial responsibility, but also anticipates and prepares for the future needs. These ultimately converge to the GISTDA’s challenging missions:“Delivering Values from Space”

Geo-Informatics Services
Having a mandate to continuously provide geo-informatics data and services, GISTDA strengthen its service capability by focusing on provision of value-added products and total solutions to cope for customer’s need e.g. economic crop maps, flood and drought monitoring systems and web map services. GISTDA, in collaboration with other governmental agencies, have created the Fundamental Geographic Data Set – FDGS which comprises of 13 categories of infrastructure data: aerial images, satellite images, geodetic monument, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), administrative boundary, transportation, hydrology, urban and town, forest, land use, topographic map, cadastral, and naval hydrographic. Each of these is created based on the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) which is a national standard aimed to facilitate the collaboration, reduce redundant and complex tasks, and save budget.