Provide info to guards when accessing locked areas
Dr. H. L. Tien, head of Infrastructure, informs the AIT community the standard operating procedure pertaining to requests to access of closed offices or classrooms is that the security guard on duty will ask the name and other pertinent information of the requesting individual for recording purposes.
Medical clinic reduces services, hours
As of 1 May 2006 the AIT medical clinic will cease offering its psychiatric clinic and cut back its hours.
The service hours of nurses will be as follows: working days 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; holidays 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
As a result, there will be no service of the AIT clinic from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on working days and until 7 a.m. on holidays.
Buffet lunch served twice a week
Due to insistent demand and the growing number of guests to the AIT Conference Center buffet lunch, the frequency of the buffet has been increased to twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday, starting 25 April 2006. Therefore, the Special Noodle Corner, which used to be scheduled on Tuesdays, has been discontinued.
AIT President Said Irandoust shakes hands with H.E. Ms. Merete Fjeld Brattested, Norwegian ambassador to Thailand , after signing an agreement on 27 April 2006.
Norway 's government gives boost to SE Asia sustainable development
The government of Norway is furthering its support of sustainable development in Southeast Asia with a NOK 20,000,000 (approximately US$3.1 million) contribution to the Asian Institute of Technology.
AIT doctoral candidate Yu Xiaogang was one of six winners of this year's Goldman Prize.
AIT student wins Goldman Environmental Prize
AIT doctoral candidate Yu Xiaogang has been presented with one of the world’s most prestigious awards for environmentalism.
Norway to contribute US$3.1 million
The government of Norway has announced its support of AIT's proposal on 'Education for Sustainable Development' from 2006 to 2009. Total approved support from Norway is NOK 20,000,000 (approximately US$3.1 million). The signing ceremony will be held at AIT on Thursday, 27 April 2006.
The contribution will be used to fund scholarships, Gender and Development Studies and academic networking between Norwegian and regional institutions.
New master's program soon formalized
AIT, the Department of Mineral Fuels, Ministry of Energy, Petroleum Institute of Thailand and numerous oil and gas companies are launching the first interdisciplinary Professional Master's of Engineering in Offshore Technology and Management program to be offered by School of Engineering and Technology (SET).
The partners include: PTT Exploration and Production Public Co., Ltd, Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Ltd.
Plans for Indonesian center progress
On 17 and 18 April 2006, representatives (above) from Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works visited AIT to follow up the establishment of an AIT center in Indonesia. N
The delegation included: Dr. Sugmin Pranoto, advisor to the minister of Public Works, and Dr. Nana Rukmana, director of the Center for Professional and Technical Construction Development.
Vietnamese delegation discusses short-term training
A delegation from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Department of Science and Technology visited AIT on 11 April 2006.
The delegation included: Dr. Buv Ba Bong, vice minister of Agriculture; Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hoan, vice director, Department of Science and Technology; Dr. Trnh Khae Quang, vice director, Ministry of Agriculture; and Dr. Le Huy Ham, head of Biotechnology Office.
AIT alumnus edits book on knowledge management
AIT alumnus Dr. Abdul Samad (Sami) Kazi has recently completed editing a book containing case studies on the theme of 'Real-Life Knowledge Management: Lessons from the Field.'
Dr. Kazi is a senior research scientist at VTT - Technical Research Centre of Finland.