Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan), the TNI's founder, has been operated under the philosophy of "disseminating knowledge, building economic base" reflecting the clear direction and goal in the operation and services of TPA thoroughly over 35 years which as a bridge of technology dissemination on management and engineering from Japan to the Thai personnel widely, TPA has taken a major part in cultivating human resources to be competent in knowledge and skills in order to help develop the Kingdom's economy. TNI establishing committee contemplated that the philosophy of TPA and TNI regarding organizational operation must be in accordance with each other in order to proliferate the value of activities and services and expand the servicing role by aiming TNI to be an academic institute focusing on creating and developing the Kingdom's personnel, a resource for creating new knowledge and a channel for disseminating knowledge to society, especially industrial sector. Therefore, the TNI philosophy for operation is for "Developing knowledge, enriching industry for economy and society"