AIT alumnus wins an article award

Congratulations go to Ms. Somphavanh Nakhavong, an AIT alumnus, (RRDP' 2006), whose article on 'Impacts of Rural Access Road Network on Poverty Alleviation in the LAO PDR', was selected as one of two honorable mention submissions for the 2006 United Nations Development Research Award (UNDRA 2006) held in Lao PDR. Her paper was based on her master's thesis supervised by Dr. Mokbul Morshed Ahmad of Regional and Rural Development Planning, School of Environment, Resources and Development.

Deadline for CISSE papers extended

Due to numerous deadline extension requests from potential Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) 2006 authors, the CISSE organizing committee has decided to extend the paper submission deadline to 23 October 2006.

Interested persons are invited to submit their work to CISSE 2006 (http://www.

AIT staff can now apply for houses

The President's Advisory Committee recently resolved to allow staff to apply for houses 1-28.

If a faculty house (this refers to House # 1 - 28, noted by Dr.H. L.Tien, head of Infrastructure) becomes vacant and there is no applicant in the waiting list for that category, Campus Residential Services Unit will open the unit for allocation to interested and staff with confirmed employment with AIT of at least one year.

SU Campus and Environment Committee reports

The Student Union Campus and Environment Committee informed the AIT community of some steps that the committee has taken for the better interest of the residents and the students. The following activities have been implemented:

Installation of complaint/suggestion box - To keep the SU Campus and Environment Committee informed about certain facts which the committee has missed or needs attention, a number of complaint/suggestion box are installed in different places.

Swimming pool closed half hour earlier

The Safety, Security and Sports Unit announced that due to inclement weather condition these days, the swimming pool will be closed at 6:30 p.m., a half hour earlier than the regular 7 p.m. The new swimming pool schedule is from 6 a.m. to 6:30 pm which will be implemented until further notice.

IBM provides software, training

Ms. Jadesada Kraisingkorn, country manager, Software Group, IBM Thailand, and AIT President Said Irandoust shake hands after an agreement in which IBM will provide software and training to AIT students and faculty.

TV news features AIT forest project

Malama TV, a network in America Samoa, featured the forest monitoring project of AIT faculty member, Dr. Edward L. Webb, and associate professor of Natural Resources Management at the School of Environment, Resources and Development.

IBM provides software, training

Ms. Jadesada Kraisingkorn, country manager, Software Group, IBM Thailand, and AIT President Said Irandoust shake hands after an agreement in which IBM will provide software and training to AIT students and faculty.

TV news features AIT forest project

Malama TV, a network in America Samoa, featured the forest monitoring project of AIT faculty member, Dr. Edward L. Webb, and associate professor of Natural Resources Management at the School of Environment, Resources and Development.

Associate professor and alumnus receive award from Princess

Dr. Pichai Nimityongskul (left) and Dr. Thammanoon Hengsadeekul will be honored at a conference in Venezuela.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will present awards to an associate professor and an AIT alumnus on 23 October 2006 in Caracas, Venezuela.