Thai energy major Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited has donated 8 million Thai Baht (Approx. US$ 250,000) to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) for the modernization of the postgraduate institute’s library and three Master’s level scholarships for eligible Thai nationals.

Newly appointed Director of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Bangkok, Mr. Masanobu Tsuji has commended AIT graduates, stating that the Asian Institute of Technology provides good quality education and that its graduates are highly capable. Mr. Tsuji made his remarks during a visit to AIT on 5 May 2015.

University Sains Malaysia (USM) has sought cooperation with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in the fields of waste management, biomass and energy. A three-member delegation from USM visited AIT on 27 April 2015 to explore a collaboration, in both academics and research.

Watching the earthquake disaster unfold back home, six Nepalese Undergraduates and one Nepalese Master’s student felt compelled to help their crippled homeland. But how? They are in Thailand, far from home, and their studies beckon.

Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) has described the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as a “key consortium partner.”

As the AIT Library Modernization gathers momentum, AIT alumnus Mr. Pit Teong (Pote) Lee, who graduated in 1974 with a M.Eng degree in Water Resources Engineering, is an invaluable ally.

On 24 April 2015, Dr. Verapong Chaiperm (D.Eng ’91), Governor of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), along with Deputy Governor Ms. Srivanik Hasdin, and his Advisor, Mr. Manat Supasiriluk (GTE ’90), visited AIT to make a substantial donation to the ongoing AIT Library Modernization Campaign.

Dean of AIT’s School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), Prof. C. Visvanathan has been the subject of a full-page feature interview published by the Daily Financial Times, Sri Lanka.

Mr. Tan Chin Nyan, an alumnus of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has donated one million Baht towards the AIT Library Modernization campaign. A student of Structural Engineering and Construction (SERC), Mr. Tan Chin Nyan completed his Master’s from AIT in 1986.

Academic output in Thailand is comparable with the average global output, but neighbouring countries like Malaysia have overtaken Thailand in their academic output and impact. Sharing this and other aspects of research was Alexander van Servelle, Consultant, Elsevier Research Management, while delivering a talk at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 9 April 2015.