WEEK 50, 8 -14 December 2025
In this issue:
C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing
1) Announcement: 33rd SEA Games (Cricket), 9 to 19 December 2025
Email from the Director of OFAM on 8 December 2025
Further to our email announcement dated 11 November 2025, we would like to remind everyone that the 33rd SEA Games (Cricket) will be held at the AIT Football Grounds from 9 to 19 December 2025.
During the SEA Games period, please be mindful of the increased traffic flow—both vehicles and pedestrians around the Multi-Purpose Cricket/Football Ground. Please also refrain from using the grounds until 21 December 2025 to ensure the smooth preparation, execution, and dismantling of event facilities. Your cooperation will help maintain safety and order throughout the event.
We also encourage you to take this opportunity to watch the games and cheer for your country or any team you wish to support.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
2) AIT Academic calendar 2026- iCalendar
Email from Office of Student Affairs on 4 December 2025
Dear faculty, staff, and students,
The attached file can be used to import the calendar 2026 into your preferred e-calendar application (e.g., Google Calendar, Yahoo Calendar, Gmail, or Microsoft Outlook).
For your convenience, a guideline for importing the iCalendar file into Gmail is also attached.
Additionally, the calendar PDF will be available on our student website — https://students.ait.ac.th/calendars1/ — by the first week of January 2026
3) AIT Official Public Holidays and Year-End Break for the Year 2026
Email from Office of Human Resources Services on 1 December 2025
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Month |
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
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January |
1 |
Thursday |
New Year's Day |
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January |
2 |
Friday |
Public Holiday (Additional Official Holiday ) |
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April |
6 |
Monday |
Chakri Memorial Day |
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April |
13 |
Monday |
Songkran Festival |
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April |
14 |
Tuesday |
Songkran Festival |
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April |
15 |
Wednesday |
Songkran Festival |
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May |
1 |
Friday |
National Labor Day |
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May |
4 |
Monday |
Coronation Day |
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June |
3 |
Wednesday |
H.M. Queen Suthida's Birthday |
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July |
28 |
Tuesday |
H.M. the King's Birthday |
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July |
29 |
Wednesday |
Asalaha Bucha Day |
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August |
12 |
Wednesday |
H.M. the King's Mother Birthday |
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October |
13 |
Tuesday |
H.M. late King Bhumibol Memorial Day |
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October |
23 |
Friday |
Chulalongkorn Memorial Day |
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December |
7 |
Monday |
Substitute Holiday for National Father’s Day |
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December |
24 |
Thursday |
Year-End Break |
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December |
25 |
Friday |
Year-End Break |
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December |
28 |
Monday |
Year-End Break |
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December |
29 |
Tuesday |
Year-End Break |
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December |
30 |
Wednesday |
Year-End Break |
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December |
31 |
Thursday |
Year-End Break |
4) Introducing Our New Employees
We are delighted to welcome the newest members of the AIT family!
Let’s all wish them great success as they begin their journey with us.
Welcome aboard!
5) Water, Sanitation, and innovation – pathways to progress and a resilient future
The International Water Association (IWA), together with co-organiser Asian Institute of Technology, is proud to announce that the 2025 IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, on 8-12 December 2025.
The eighth edition of this leading biennial event will once again bring together a global audience of practitioners, utility managers, researchers, experts, government officials, technology providers, consultants, NGO representatives, and media. More than 3000 water professionals drawn from over 80 countries are expected to attend. The event offers a unique opportunity to profile your organisation and showcase your technologies, solutions, and expertise.
Huge investments are being directed towards water and sanitation infrastructure, particularly in the Global South and especially in the Asia region. The IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition will encourage participants to share knowledge on innovations in science and practice, highlighting the opportunities of securing new and effective solutions in water and sanitation policy, technology, and management. Bangkok, the vibrant heart of Thailand, provides an ideal location for hosting a global event with an emphasis on regional developments and opportunities.
Focus
Staged at the outstanding Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, the 2025 edition builds on the resounding success of the 2023 edition held in Kigali, Rwanda. It will once again feature a rich and engaging programme including keynotes, plenary sessions, technical sessions, workshops, forums, business forums, technical tours, and a global exhibition.
The 2025 edition will take place under the theme ‘Water, sanitation, and innovation – pathways to progress and a resilient future’. Key topics will include:
- Intermittent water supply and achieving 24/7 service
- Circular economy approaches, and resource recovery and reuse
- Climate-resilient water and sanitation systems
- Data-driven decision-making in water management
- Integrated urban drainage systems for flood risk reduction
- Low-cost, decentralised and inclusive approaches
- Nature-based solutions in supply, sanitation, and stormwater management
- Partnerships and multi-stakeholder collaboration in water management
- Digital technologies in water and sanitation systems
- Water quality monitoring and early monitoring systems
These topics will be brought together under the following thematic tracks:
- Ensure Safe Drinking Water: Innovative approaches for treatment and supply
- Advancing Wastewater Treatment and Sanitation Services: Sustainable solutions for all
- Smart Water Management: Integrated approaches for effective water management and planning
- Enhancing Utility Management and Operations for Sustainable Growth
- Strengthening Governance and Financial Systems for Long- Term Development
Find more details about Workshops
For more information: https://waterdevelopmentcongress.org/
6) Week 9–10 Waste Monitoring Results & Call for Responsible Segregation
Email from the Director OSC on 2 December 2025
The Office of Sustainable Campus (OSC) is pleased to share the combined results of Week 9 and Week 10 of our Waste Management Model monitoring, with continued attention to yellow bins (plastic and paper recyclables). Observations were conducted across student dormitories, faculty and staff housing, and academic buildings, with support from our dedicated OSC student assistants and volunteers.
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Plastic harms the environment because it does not disappear—it stays in soil, water, and air for hundreds of years and keeps breaking into tiny toxic pieces.
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These tiny plastic pieces can enter our food, drinking water, and even the air we breathe, which can affect our health over time.
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Recycling plastic reduces this pollution by turning old plastic into new, useful items, helping protect our health, wildlife, and the planet.
Learn about AIT behavior patterns in the 9th & 10th weeks
- Community participation remains encouraging, with overall cleaner bins across campus.
- However, recurring issues signal declining habits: black bags, mixed waste, and Styrofoam continue to disrupt proper segregation.
- These behaviors increase sorting time, reduce recyclability, and compromise the efficiency of our waste management system.
BEHAVIOR PATTERN OF AIT COMMUNITY (Week 9 + Week 10)
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Dorm A–K: Satisfactory segregation with minimal contamination.
- Dorm M–X: Generally satisfactory; however, Styrofoam in Dorm U and aluminum cans in Dorm M must be placed in the blue bin.
- Faculty & Staff Housing: ST12 – Styrofoam; ST6 – wood & Styrofoam; H22 – Styrofoam; ST11 – mixed waste and unidentified back cover — all should go to the blue bin.
- SV Area: SV1 – Acceptable segregation; SV2 – tissue paper (non-recyclable, place in blue bin); SV3 – kids’ potty chair and aluminum can (non-recyclable hard plastic, place in blue bin).
- Academic Area: Acceptable segregation; however, we are urging the OFAM Janitorial team not to throw collected mixed waste in the yellow bin.
Simple Reminders for everyone to support the Initiative
- Use transparent bags or no bag for yellow-bin recyclables.
- Rinse, dry, and flatten food and drink containers before disposal.
- Avoid Styrofoam whenever possible; opt for recyclable or compostable alternatives.
- Sort at the source to reduce contamination and improve recycling efficiency.
- Report peeling labels or overflowing bins to OSC for prompt action.
Join the OSC Volunteer Team
- OSC welcomes passionate student volunteers to support our sustainability initiatives:
- Participate in waste monitoring, workshops, and community events.
- Gain experience in teamwork, leadership, and environmental management.
- Contribute to AIT’s progress toward a NetZero Campus.
- Flexible, student-friendly volunteer hours.
Join us for a two-day intensive training designed to equip professionals with essential skills to integrate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) into strategic decision-making processes.
Date: 18–19 December 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Asian Institute of Technology Conference Center, Thailand
Course Highlights:
- Understand LCA principles, standards, and ISO frameworks
- Conduct goal and scope definition
- Interpret results for strategic decision-making
- Apply LCA in sustainability reporting
- Integrate LCA into procurement and product design
Facilitator: Dr. Anish Ghimire (Asian Institute of Technology)
Special Experts:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trakarn Prapaspongsa (Mahidol University)
- Prof. Shabbir H. Gheewala (King Mongkut’s University of Technology)
Who Should Attend?
- Managers & Executives
- Sustainability Officers
- Environmental Consultants
- Project Planners & Policy Makers
- Researchers & Academics
Registration Fee: 250 USD (or equivalent in Thai Baht) – includes training materials, lunch, refreshments, and a certificate.
Register Now! Scan the QR code in the flyer or click here: https://forms.gle/jkhh7xV66wuRQx1y7
For any inquiries, please contact Dr. Anish Ghimire at anish-ghimire@ait.asia.
2) 2025 11th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation Science (ICMEAS 2025)
2025 11th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation Science (ICMEAS 2025) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand during December 11-14, 2025, which is organized by Hong Kong Society of Mechanical Engineers (HKSME), sponsored by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Nanjing Technology and Innovation Research Institute, supported by Guidance, Navigation and Control. The conference has been successfully held for 10 years since 2015 in Xuzhou, Xi'an, Wuhan, Beijing, Birmingham, Singapore and Hong Kong, and other places, attracting a large number of researchers, scholars and students from all over the world. The ICMEAS conference will provide a wonderful forum for you to update your knowledge base and explore the innovations in Mechanical Engineering and Automation Science. The conference will strive to offer you plenty of networking opportunities to meet and interact with the leading scientists, engineers and researchers, friends and colleagues as well as sponsors and exhibitors. We warmly welcome prospected authors submit your new research papers to ICMEAS 2025, and share your valuable experiences with all of attendees.
Publication & Indexing:
1) Selected papers (accepted and presented) with high quality, which are presented on conference, will be recommended to Modelling
(ISSN: 2673-3951) for review and publishing. This journal is indexed by ESCI, Scopus and other databases.
2) Selected papers (accepted and presented) with great extension will be recommended to publish in Guidance, Navigation and Control
(ISSN (print): 2737-4807 | ISSN (online): 2737-4920) after conference.
The publisher will submit articles to ESCI, Scopus and other databases for review and indexing after publication.
Submission Guide:
Authors can submit their manuscripts in pdf or docx only through electronic submission system. Please click the link or scan the QR code on the flyer.
Important Dates:
Abstract submission deadline: Aug. 5, 2025
Notification of acceptance: Sept. 5, 2025
Registration deadline: Oct. 8, 2025
For more information:
Please contact:
Ms. Joy Mou (ICMEAS)
E-mail: icmeas@vip.163.com
Tel: +852-30506862 \+86-19983106382
Website: https://icmeas.org
Ms. Danielle Duan (AIT)
E-mail: danielleduan@ait.asia
Tel: +66 02-524 (Ext. 5041)
- Prof. Manukid Parnichkun, VPAR /Japan/ 19- 22/ December 2025
- Prof.Weerakorn Ongsakul, Faculty-SERD /UK/ 30 December 2025 - 6 January 2026
- Prof. Sangam Shrestha, Dean-SET /Nepal/ 18 December 2025 - 3 January 2026
- Prof.Weerakorn Ongsakul, Faculty-SERD /Laos/ 10-13 December 2025
- Ms.Worawan Sumroetrum, AIT Extension /Lao/ 7 - 10 December 2025
- Ms. Watcharathorn Chantinmathor, SERD / Laos/ 10-13 December 2025
- Ms. Surangrat Phusuwan, SERD / Laos/ 10-13 December 2025
- Dr. Jirawadee Polprasert, SERD / Laos/ 9-13 December 2025
- Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal, Faculty-SERD /China/ 30 November -15 December 2025
- Mr. Furqan Ali Shaikh, AI Center /Pakistan/ 30 November -17 December 2025
- Mr. Syams Nashrrullah, GIC /Hat Yai, Thailand / 8 -12 December 2025
- Mr. Ranadheer Mandadi / India / 13 - 17 December 2025
| Ref.no | Position | Type | Posted date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fac 10/25 | Faculty Position, SERD/FANR/FINH | Faculty | December 8, 2025 |
| Fac 9/25 | Assistant/Associate Professor, SET/ISE | Faculty | December 2, 2025 |
| Fac 8/25 | Assistant/Associate Professor, SET/AIoT | Faculty | November 26, 2025 |
| 28/25 | Dean of Faculty Business Management | Staff | November 27, 2025 |