AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust was interviewed live on the evening of October 31, 2012 on the Thai television channel Krungthep Turakij, Nation Group.
Facing questions from journalists Mr. Thanong Khanthong, ASEAN TV Editor, and Nophakhun Limsamarnphun, News Editor on the “Trong Praden” program, the president addressed a number of issues facing AIT.
An article following that interview appeared in The Nation, on 2 November 2012:
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has expressed its desire to be part of the AIT Council. Further, it wishes to send one hundred students to pursue undergraduate programs at AIT. This sentiment was expressed by H.E. Prof. Obaiddullah Obaid, Minister of Higher Education (MoHE), Afghanistan, during a visit to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 31 October 2012.
Dear Members of the AIT Community,In follow up to my earlier below email, please find attached for your kind information the outline of the program for the Institute Forum, this coming Tuesday, 30th October 2012 from 10:30 a.m.: 1 p.m. Members of the AIT Council will be joining the Forum.
Stating that both the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) put together have over a hundred years of work in the region, MRC Chief Executive Officer Mr. Hans Guttman remarked that AIT is a regional resource which MRC should draw upon to benefit from its geographical proximity.
Nine scholarships will be provided to students from Bhutan for undergraduate studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). This follows a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed by Mr. Tshewang Tandin, Director General, Department of Adult and Higher Education (DAHE), Ministry of Education (MoE), Bhutan, and Prof. Said Irandoust, President, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 29 October 2012.
AIT scientists last week unveiled to the media some findings from a series of tests conducted at the campus Hydraulic Scale Model Study of the Xayaburi Hydroelectric Project, which is a facility planned for construction in Lao PDR.
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Academy of Global Business Advancement (AGBA) for holding the tenth global conference of AGBA. The conference will be held from 15-17 June 2013 and will focus on “Green Business.â€.
AIT has issued a clarification on the news item published in The English daily “The Nation”.
AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust on 14 October 2012 was an on-air radio guest via telephone of the FM radio program “Sunday Night News Talk with Bruce and Jane” on Radio Thailand News English Language Service, Public Relations Department of the Royal Thai Government. The hosts of the program were Mr. Bruce Avasadanond and Ms. Jane Ritdechawong.
A Career Talk is being organized by Thaicom Public Company Limited on 26 October 2012 from 1330-1430 hours at the Miton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium.Ms. Sirikan Tomarat, HR specialist and Ms. Panida Oonhaprasertkul, Senior HR officer from the Organization Development Team will be presenting their company and will inform interested participants about available career opportunities.