National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand Thai National Observatory (TNO) is NARIT's main facility, atop Thailand's highest mountain, Doi Inthanon in Doi Inthanon National Park, Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province. The concept of a national astronomical research institute was discussed for the first time in the Assembly of the Deans of the Faculty of Science in Thai universities. On July 20, 2004, commemorating His Majesty King Bhumibol's 80th Birthday Anniversary in 2007 and marking the bicentenary of the life and work of King Mongkut the "Father of Thai Science" the government approved the establishment of the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), under the
Doi (retailer) Doi (retailer) Its roots go back to Doi Shōten (), also referred to as Doi Shōkai (). This was a Japanese retailer, distributor, or both, that started in 1949. ("Doi" here is a surname, "shōten" means "retailer", and "shōkai" means "trading company".) In the early fifties it was based in Osaka. Kimio Doi (, "Doi Kimio"), son of the Mr. Doi of Doi Shōten, started a branch in Fukuoka at some time around 1956. In 1959 this became plain Doi (, "Kabushiki Kaisha Doi"). Doi provided diverse services, such as professional darkroom work. Retail stores were branded "Camera no Doi"