On the 15th February 2018 at Mahidol University, Salaya campus, Prof. Banchong Mahaisavariya, M.D., Acting President of Mahidol University, together with Assoc. Prof. Piniti Ratananukul, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary General of the Promotion of Academic Olympiad and Development of Science Education Foundation under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra (POSN), Asst. Prof. Thatchavee Leelawat, Ph.D., Acting Vice President for Information Technology and Kanchanaburi Campus, Mahidol University, and Dr. Prinya Putthapiban, Ph.D., Lecturer from Division of Geoscience, School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Mahidol University, Kanchanaburi Campus, presented on the press conference on the 12th International Earth Science Olympiad, as local organizing committee, which is the first time organized by Thailand, the competition will take place at Mahidol University, Kanchanburi Campus, during 8 -17 August 2018.