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Infrastructure Office announces biggest energy consumers
The Infrastructure Office identified AIT's top 10 energy consumers for the months of January and February 2006. Data shows that in January, the School of Environment, Resources and Development ranked first with a total consumption of 422,486 baht.

Official working hours to end at 4:30 p.m.

AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust announced on 21 March that efficient functioning of the institute and effective delivery of services to the students requires that faculty and staff be present for a full eight working hours per day.

VP for academic affairs hosts office hours 28 March

Vice President for Academic Affairs Prof. Peter Haddawy will host his next open office hours on Tuesday, 28 March from 2 to 5 p.m. Feel free to stop by if you have any issues or concerns you would like to discuss.

Princess to preside over 24 May graduation

AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust announced this week that Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will preside over a single graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 24 May 2006 .

The Princess is an honorary faculty member and alumna of AIT. She has kindly consented to preside over the forthcoming 105th AIT Graduation Ceremony and to confer degrees upon the graduating students.

AIT president receives Medal of Progress from Azerbaijani president

The president of the Republic of Azerbaijan has presented the Medal of Progress to AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust for activity in the field of solidarity of the world Azeris.

Industry Fair takes place 28 March

The Student Affairs Unit and the Student Union invites the AIT community to the 2006 Industry Fair, which will take place on 28 March 2006 at the AIT Conference Center lobby.

Starting from 9 a.m., this year's event will be graced by highly-reputed organizations such as Schlumberger Overseas S.A., the Siam Cement Group, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Thailand) Limited, MappointAsia (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Institute Forum takes place 29 March

AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust invites the AIT community to participate in an Institute Forum on Wednesday, 29 March 2006, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the AIT Conference Center auditorium.

In a follow-up to his recent announcement on the institute's financial performance for 2005, the president will present some of the measures that AIT needs to put in place to address the current financial situation.

Doctoral Thesis Presented
Mr. Somchai Chonwattana (IWC 009998), candidate for the degree of Doctor of Engineering in the Field of Water Engineering and Management, School of Engineering and Technology will have his final examination on Friday, 31 March 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in Room WR209 (WEM Meeting Room).

His dissertation is entitled 'Morphological Modeling of Seashore with the Existence of Fishtail Groins'

Lectures explore spirituality, technology and role of business in the 21st century

On 10 April 2006, AIT will host Her Holiness Maa Sai Lakshmi Devi to lecture on 'Spirituality and Technology' and Ms. Marilyn Tam to subsequently lecture on 'The Role of Business in the 21st Century.

Bangkok International ICT Expo held in August

Thailand's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will organize the Bangkok International ICT Expo 2006, from 2 to 6 August 2006 at Challeger Building, Impact Exhibition and Conference Center, Muangthong Thani.