During a visit to AIT on 1 July 2014, Mr. Suradej Tanchajchaval,
Senior Professional Engineer and General Manager, Human Resource
Department; and Mr. Tadayoshi Furueda, Senior Manager, Administration
Department, Thai Obayashi, stated that AIT students could avail of
practical hands-on experience at their onsite civil engineering
projects in Thailand.
Mr. Suradej informed AIT that Thai Obayashi is planning to expand its
operations to Myanmar and Cambodia, and this could benefit AIT students
from these countries. The internship program offered by Thai Obayashi
includes teaching modules and practical field work. The six-credit
internship program extends over five months, and students are expected
to complete a project during this period. However, Thai Obayashi is
willing to tailor their program for AIT students from Myanmar,
including offering the internship program in English.
Welcoming the delegates, Prof. Kazuo Yamamoto, Interim Vice President
for Resource Development remarked that civil engineering continues to
be the bedrock of AIT’s academic offerings. He thanked Thai Obayashi
for their continued partnership with AIT, and cited the construction of
the building of AIT’s Geoinformatics Center (GIC) as an example of
their expertise in robust construction.
Mr. Sanjeev Jayashinghe, Director, Fundraising stated that AIT is
looking towards partnering with Thai Obayashi in two fields --
internships and scholarships.
Dr. Pennung Warnitchai of Structural Engineering field of study; Dr.
Mathew Dailey of Computer Science and Information Management; and Dr.
Punchet Thammarak of Structural Engineering; and Mr. Ravinath
T.B.Herath of AIT’s School of Engineering and Technology (SET)
participated in the deliberations. Ms. Lucena Talad, Program Officer,
Fundraising Office also joined the meeting.
More details about Thai Obayashi are available at this link: http://www.thaiobayashi.co.th
