Chiang Mai University scholar to make history by joining South Pole project

A Chiang Mai University researcher will become the first Thai to join 350 other researchers from 14 countries this month in a project called “IceCube Upgrade” at the South Pole — a key frontier of scientific exploration.

The project, a collaboration between Thailand and the United States, will be carried out at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, according to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

The…