Farewell lunch for outgoing Ambassador of Bangladesh
AIT President Said Irandoust, along with Vice President for Development and Resources Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein, on 30 July, joined the AIT-hosted farewell lunch in honour of outgoing AIT trustee, H.E. Mr. Shahed Akhtar, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand.

Interim Director of AIT Center in Indonesia visits
Dr. Sugimin Pranoto, Interim Director of our AIT Center in Indonesia (AITCI), visited AIT from 1 - 4 August to finalize the internal agreement between AITCI and the School of Engineering and Technology (SET) for the AIT-UGM (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia) dual degree program in Transportation Systems Engineering.

United Arab Emirates University to send master's students on exchange program

United Arab Emirates University, established in 1977, which started offering master's programs in 1996, plans to send some of its master's students to AIT on an exchange program and to jointly conduct short training or workshop programs.

China's Zhejiang Gongshang University proposes academic collaboration

The Vice Rector of China's Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJGSU), Professor Wang Guo-An, visited AIT on 2 August 2007 and made a presentation on the Chinese educational system and education markets.

SET welcomes Dr. Takeuchi

The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) welcomes Dr. Wataru Takeuchi, who joined AIT recently.

Dr. Takeuchi has joined SET's Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Field of Study, from 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2009, as a visiting faculty member, seconded by the International Center for Urban Safety Engineering (ICUS), Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.

Possible funding: Australian Development Research Awards

Australian Development Research Awards is now accepting its inaugural Funding Round Expressions of Interest. Australian Development Research Awards are intended to attract high quality research that informs policy development and increases the general stock of knowledge around development issues.

Receiving Shipments/Packages by Air Cargo

Please be informed that as Don Muang Air Cargo has been moved to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Samut Prakan, the responsible companies for the storage charge have been changed from Thai Airways International Co., Ltd.

Japan's Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), visits AIT
H.E. Mr. Toshiei Mizuochi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Japan, on 3 August 2007, visited AIT along with senior officials from MEXT, the Director of the JAXA Office in Bangkok, and officials from the Japanese Embassy to Thailand.

AIT President participates at celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Thailand-India
H.E. Mr. Sawanit Kongsiri, Thailand's Deputy Foreign Minister, and AIT trustee H.E. Ms. Vijaya Latha Reddy, Ambassador of India to Thailand, on 3 August 2007, hosted a reception to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Thailand-India, at Vithes Samosorn, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Dean of SET and faculty receive recognition
Professor Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology, was invited by the Academic Affairs Division, Thammasat University, to be part of the academic quality assurance evaluation auditing team, which will undertake the annual internal audit of the College of Innovative Education on 16 August 2007. This is an important recognition of Professor Worsak's standing in his field and provides a good opportunity wherein AIT can partner and contribute to Thammasat University in this important exercise.