Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) presented its good wishes for the early recovery of HRH Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who is recovering after an operation. Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Interim President went to Anandamahidol Building, Chulalongkorn Hospital on 15 November 2013 at 15.30 hours to present AIT’s best wishes.
The World Bank initiated the Open Development policy in July 2010. Recognizing that transparency and accountability are essential to development, the Bank now provides free, open, and easy access to its comprehensive set of data on living standards around the globe—some 8,000 indicators, including hundreds that go back 50 years cover 200 countries worldwide.
Though Thailand boasts almost 100 per cent sanitation coverage, close to 90 per cent of fecal sludge is dumped illegally in agriculture areas, open spaces and water streams. This, along with other unpleasant facts about sanitation have emerged from the field survey conducted by a team from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) led by Dr. Thammarat Koottatep of the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD).
Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. and its partners presented a cheque of1,005,000 THB to Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 5 November 2013 to create a scholarship program to support education in offshore petroleum exploration and production.
The Career Fair organized by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 6 November 2013 drew nine companies for the first time taking the total tally of companies that participated to 28.
Newly elected Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees H.E. Dr. Subin Pinkayan made history on 6 November 2013 by reaching out to the AIT Community through a series of on campus town hall-type meetings.
Companies and organizations that have confirmed so far are: EQHO Communications Ltd., TEAM Consulting Engineering and Management Co. Ltd, Pylon PCL, Italthai Engineering Co., Ltd., Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction PCL, Bouygues-Thai Ltd, Cal-Comp Electronics (Thailand) PCL, Emerio (Thailand) Ltd.
Seeking capacity building expertise, representatives of Hanoi-based Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam visited AIT on 29 October 2013.
The Internet Hall of Fame this month profiles AIT’s own Vice President of Research Prof. Kanchana Kanchanasut, as part of its series of exclusive articles on its 2013 inductees.
Forty students from Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR), Indonesia accompanied by their faculty visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 4 November 2013 to acquaint themselves of the educational and research offerings at the Institute.