Mr. Bundit Sapianchai, Chief Executive Officer of BCPG Public Company Limited has agreed to donate THB 200,000 to support the refurbishment of one single unit student dormitory. Mr. Bundit is an AIT alumnus graduated with a Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management 1988, and also the President of AITAA Thailand Chapter.
The IVL Foundation has agreed to support two Master’s scholarships for students who are academically bright and financially needy for August 2021 intake. The two scholarships cover full tuition and four semester’s registration fees, a total of THB 1,696,000, and can be provided for any students in the three schools at AIT. The sponsorship agreement was signed on 11th August 2021 between the Foundation and AIT President.
By Office of Public Affairs
Bangkok, 26 August 2021 – A newly developed mobile application is set to verify timber and counter illegal logging for the Royal Forest Department of Thailand. The launch and training for the forest officials, supported by the Asian Institute of Technology and its partners on 20th August 2021, served as a prelude to ASEAN Single Window and Thailand 4.0.
Illegal logging poses major challenges not only to the natural environment, but also to the economic livelihood of local communities who are depending on the forest.
Opening Of the First International Professional Master’s in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Vietnam
After a long time of recruiting and preparing for the very first International Professional Master’s in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Applications intake, AIT Vietnam held a special opening ceremony on 7th of August.
By Mae Thiwari
Student of Natural Resources Management, Win Myint Thein, and student of Water Engineering and Management, Vishal Thakur, gave insights into their internship with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Bangkok.
By Mae Thiwari
August 18, 2021 – AIT’s newly established Centre for Global Challenges facilitated the sharing of lessons learnt from the management of the covid pandemic between the governments and health professionals of the State of Haryana (India) and Thailand.
By Dheerusha Tiwari
AIT welcomed new students from around the world amidst the pandemic at the Orientation Ceremony held virtually on August 9th, 2021. The Fall 2021 Semester has officially begun with high number of students and high level of engagement – all set for the academic excellence and fun times to continue without missing a beat.
By Olubummi T. Thomas
AIT Yunus Center launches the Yunus Professional Master’s in Social Business and Entrepreneurship — AIT’s latest master’s degree program — set to build social business leaders for impact economy through experiential learning model.
August 31, 2021
Since January of 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has spread across the world. The situation in Thailand was very stable starting last summer--with a minor outbreak in December-- all the way through the early part of 2021. Unfortunately, a fierce wave has hit Thailand in April, but we are hopeful that things will improve soon.
By Office of Public Affairs
Experts at Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) reveals how COVID-19 has shown policy guidance for air pollution reduction in the post-pandemic future.
As air pollution knows no political borders, it travels without a passport – much like contagious diseases such as COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide in 2016 were caused by outdoor air pollution.