HE Dr. Yongyuth Yuthavong (right), Minister of Science and Technology, delivers the opening speech. Others in the picture are Prof. Sudip K. Rakshit, Vice President for Research and workshop coordinator and Mr. Wyn Ellis, Programme Manager, National Innovation Agency, Thailand, Workshop Facilitator.

SERD professor publishes book

School of Environment, Resources and Development's Prof. Vilas M. Salokhe and Ajay K. Sharma have coauthored 'Greenhouse: Technology and Applications,' published by the Agrotech Publishing Academy, Udaipur, India.

The book deals with greenhouse technology, cultivation and applications.

H.E. Mr. Arno Riedel (left), Austrian Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Mr. Singye Dorjee (center), Ambassador of Bhutan, with Prof. Khin Ni Ni Thein (right), AIT vice president for development and resources are viewing the photo exhibition.

Ambassadors of Austria, Bhutan views photo exhibition at AIT

On 9 November 2006, H.E. Mr. Arno Riedel, ambassador of Austria to Thailand, accompanied by Mrs.

Dr. Tej Bunnag appointed new chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees
AIT’s Board of Trustees at its meeting held on 30 October 2006 unanimously approved the nomination of Dr. Tej Bunnag, Vice Chairman of the Board as the next Chairman of the Board Trustees.

Dr. Tej Bunnag appointed new chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees
AIT’s Board of Trustees at its meeting held on 30 October 2006 unanimously approved the nomination of Dr. Tej Bunnag, Vice Chairman of the Board as the next Chairman of the Board Trustees.

Former AIT trustee receives Royal cremation

A Royal cremation for Dr. Sippanondha Ketudat, a former member of the AIT Board of Trustees and a long-time supporter of AIT who passed away months ago, will take place on Thursday 23 November at 5 p.m. at Wat Thepsirin.

Japanese Embassy moves to new location

The Embassy of Japan will be moving to its new office located on Witthayu (Wireless) Road, opposite Lumphini Park, effective from 27 November 2006.

Following the relocation, the Consular Office and the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) which are currently at separate locations, will be integrated within the main embassy premises.

SpringerLink on trial at library
SpringerLink: Online Journal Collection is now available for AIT community as a trial database until 23 November 2006.

SpringerLink's online journal collection provides access to electronic journals from Springer which includes more than 1,200 peer-reviewed full text journals (including journals from Brill and former Kluwer Academic journals).

Subjects covered are: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Chemistry and Materials Science, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine
Physics and Astronomy,

For more information, please access the Library Web site: www.

1st ASEAN Arts and Craft Festival

The Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand will organize the first ASEAN Arts and Craft Festival 2006 from 29 November – 3 December (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) at Bangsai, Ayuthaya.

The festival will be featured with exhibition and special activities.

Campus 24-hour emergency service re-opens

The Infrastructure Office will re-open the 24-hour emergency service to respond to the emergency cases on campus after office hours, effective soon. The 24-Hour Emergency Service, manned by two staff, will perform first aid to stop the cause of damage or to continue running the system and report it to the concerned officers.