By Kanda Yaemboonruang

AIT Marine Plastics Abatement students got hands-on experience for ‘turning trash into cash’ from a lecture-cum-workshop conducted by a high-profile environmentalist and Director of Precious Plastic Bangkok, Dominic Puwasawat Chakrabongse, on February 16, 2021.

The workshop entitled “Turning Trash into Cash – A Community-Based Approach” was offered as part of the Plastic to Material Technology course in the Marine Plastics Abatement Program (MPA) of the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD). During the workshop, AIT students learned about upcycling technology and creative ways to transform plastic waste into valuable craft products.

Mr. Nuttapong Kovittayanun, Managing Director at CeTeau (Thailand) Co., Ltd., signed a donation agreement with AIT President, Dr. Eden Y. Woon, to support the amount of THB 200,000 towards the Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering (GTE) laboratory, School of Engineering & Technology (SET).

Dr. Eden Woon, expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to Mr. Nuttapong, and mentioned that AIT always looks for funding for research to create its ability to attract bright students.

Mr. Tad Hatchaleelaha, Assistant Managing Director at Join & Coin Corporation Co., Ltd. and currently Doctoral Business Administration (DBA) student at School of Management (SOM), agreed to support THB 150,000 towards one unit of the Incubator Space at AIT Enterprise Building.

By Office of Public Affairs

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Thailand on 13 January 2021 announced a $2 million technical assistance grant to help promote the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in highlands of northern Thailand.

By Kanda Yaemboonruang

This Spring Semester, AIT welcomed over a hundred new students from various countries and regions of the globe such as Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, United Stated and South Asia.

By Shawn Kelly

Groundwater plays a crucial role in terms of water security, poverty reduction and sustainable development. However, in many countries groundwater is underutilized or over exploited and adversely impacted by rapid urbanization, population growth, climate change and climate variability.

By Kanda Yaemboonruang

Mechatronics specialists at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) are working on a new project on ‘Sensor Signal Processing and Control Unit for Laser Guided Vehicle’ that manufactures a control box which can be installed on any type of manual forklifts to convert them into autonomous, driverless forklifts.

By Shawn Kelly

AIT and BRAC in Bangladesh have entered into a 3-year partnership that will contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through fisheries and aquaculture sector development.

The project called Technical Support to BRAC Fisheries involves transferring knowledge and technology from AIT to Bangladesh.

January 31, 2021

Since January of 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has spread across the world.  The situation in Thailand was very stable for several months in Summer and Fall, but new outbreaks started in late December.

The Hult Prize is an annual, year-long competition for university students around the world that challenges on campus teams to solve social issues such as food security, water access, energy, and education. It is home to the world’s largest college and university network for social impact and offers a US$1 million prize to help the winning team launch a social enterprise.