20th April 2022 - Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Thailand, AIT's structural engineering program organized a short field trip to the Thammasat-AIT wind tunnel, located inside the Faculty of Engineering at Thammasat University, to provide students with real field experience.
By Office of Public Affairs and Dr. Manzul Kumar Hazarika
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, signed an agreement with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to become a Regional Support Office of the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) programme.
By Office of Public Affairs
Bangkok, April 2022 – The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced early this year that it granted the status of Science and Technology Park to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). This will promote active collaboration between the industry and educational/research institutions and provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to strengthen their capabilities in research and development.
Enhancing resilience to future hydro-meteorological extremes in the Mun River Basin in Northeast of Thailand
AIT completed project ENRICH in collaboration with the University of Exeter, UK. For AIT, the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and the Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) sponsored five million Baht for three and a half years (September 2018-March 2022). Under the contract between AIT and NRCT/TSRI, Prof.
By Nitipol Kiravanich, Sanjeet Amatya and Dr. Wenchao Xue
April 8th, 2022 — AIT Belt and Road Research Center (BRRC) organized the fourth webinar of their series titled "High-Speed Railway - The Flagship Project to Boost Regional Connection.
Eleven Malaysian alumni have come forward to provide THB 200,000 towards the upgrading of one single-unit student dormitory. In recognition of their donation, the inscription on the plaque to be placed at the entrance door of a single unit student dormitory will have the names of the following contributors, namely:
Ir. Leong King Ho
Ir. Tan Chin Nyan
Kee Pei Xiong
Bong Choon Patt
Dr. Ong Chin Yee
Ir. Dr. Lai Yip Poon
Ir. Koo Kean Siang
Ir. Tay Key Siang
Zaidi Bin Shahrizaila
Ir. Koo Chuan Seng
Albert Low Hui Seng
AIT President Dr. Eden Woon expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to the eleven (11) Malaysian Alumni for their support to the Institute.
By Nitipol Kiravanich and Sanjeet Amatya
March 21st, 2022 — Natural Resources Management (NRM) students of the Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) organized a poetry competition titled “The Forest Speaks” to commemorate the International Day of Forests (March 21st). The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed March 21st as an “International Day of Forests” to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
WAPDA Delegation in Bangkok to Launch EDSMAT3 Program for Pakistani Energy Professionals
Bangkok, 25 April: The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) welcomed an apex-level delegation from Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), signaling the resumption of a decade-long knowledge-sharing collaboration interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By UNDP Thailand and AIT Office of Public Affairs
Bangkok, 19 April 2022: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to raise awareness and enhance knowledge on the SDGs and their status in Thailand among the Thai public through research studies, publications, and seminars.
By Office of Public Affairs
March 28, 2022 — The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Thailand’s Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS), Ministry of Justice, renews cooperation with the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to spur innovation and improve measures for road safety.