Chinese, Korean courses offered
Those interested in learning beginner's level Mandarin Chinese please register right away. Those interested in learning Korean should express an interest to the Language Center.
The schedule for the Chinese course is 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Fridays from 1 February to 17 March 2006. Maximum class size is 20. The course will be conducted if at least 10 people register.
Anti-virus software offered free of charge
ITServ reminds all members of the AIT community that the site-licensed anti-virus program, Trend Micro Officescan, is available to all AIT users at no cost. It is centrally updated from a mirror server inside AIT, therefore updates are fast and reliable.
SET welcomes visiting faculty
The Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering field of study, School of Engineering and Technology, welcomes Dr. Sundarraj K. Prasad as visiting faculty for January 2006 semester.
Dr. Prasad comes to AIT thanks to the government of India.
Directory assistance rate set at 3 baht a minute
The Telephone Organization of Thailand has issued a directive that effective 1 February 2006, it will start charging the amount of 3 baht per minute for directory assistance, No. 1133.
AIT President visited Taiwan, 22 December 2005
On 22 December 2005, Prof. Said Irandoust (above, fourth from left), AIT President, accompanied by Prof. Vilas Wuwongse (above, third from left), Vice President, External Relations, made a short visit to Taipei, Taiwan.
AIT President visited Taiwan, 22 December 2005
On 22 December 2005, Prof. Said Irandoust (above, fourth from left), AIT President, accompanied by Prof. Vilas Wuwongse (above, third from left), Vice President, External Relations, made a short visit to Taipei, Taiwan.
Engineering Professor Cites Concerns About Quakes' Effect on Dam
An AIT School of Engineering and Technology faculty member warned authorities to consider the worst-case scenario regarding a dam in Thailand 's Kanchanaburi province, coincidentally just hours before an earthquake struck just across the Thai border in Myanmar .
Dr. Pennung Warnitchai spoke on Tuesday at the National Human Rights Commission, and hours later a quake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit the Shan State in Myanmar, about 300 km from Chiang Mai.
AIT, Bogor Agricultural University Sign MoU
On 26 December 2005, Prof. Said Irandoust (above right), AIT President, signed an accord on academic cooperation, research and exchange with Bogor Agricultural University, one of the leading agricultural universities in Indonesia.
Netherlands firm holds Delta Competition
In commemoration of its 125 th anniversary in 2006, Royal Haskoning, an engineering, architectural and consulting firm based in the Netherlands, invites bachelor's, master's and doctoral students from all over the world to enter the Delta Competition.
Environment award announced
The Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development has launched its new international environment award, 'The APFED Awards for Good Practices,' which will be given to organizations that have made outstanding achievements in the promotion of socially-equitable and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.