WEEK 1, 5 - 11 January 2026
In this issue:
C. Visitors/ MoU/ Agreement Signing
1) Year-End Message from President
Dear Members of the AIT Community,
As the year draws to a close, I would like to thank you for your continued dedication and contributions to AIT. This year has been marked by meaningful progress in our academic, research, and global engagement efforts, made possible by the collective commitment of our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and partners and with the strong support from our board of trustees and executive committee.
I am deeply grateful for your resilience, collaboration, and shared belief in AIT’s mission to create impact through education, innovation, and sustainability.
As you enjoy the year-end break, I wish you time to rest and recharge with your loved ones. I look forward to continuing our journey together in the year ahead.
Season’s Greetings and best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.
Warm regards,
Prof. Pai-Chi Li
President
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
|
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 |
|
April |
13 |
Monday |
Songkran Festival |
|
April |
14 |
Tuesday |
Songkran Festival |
|
April |
15 |
Wednesday |
Songkran Festival |
|
May |
1 |
Friday |
National Labor Day |
|
May |
4 |
Monday |
Coronation Day |
|
June |
3 |
Wednesday |
H.M. Queen Suthida's Birthday |
|
July |
28 |
Tuesday |
H.M. the King's Birthday |
|
July |
29 |
Wednesday |
Asalaha Bucha Day |
|
August |
12 |
Wednesday |
H.M. the King's Mother Birthday |
|
October |
13 |
Tuesday |
H.M. late King Bhumibol Memorial Day |
|
October |
23 |
Friday |
Chulalongkorn Memorial Day |
|
December |
7 |
Monday |
Substitute Holiday for National Father’s Day |
|
December |
24 |
Thursday |
Year-End Break |
|
December |
25 |
Friday |
Year-End Break |
|
December |
28 |
Monday |
Year-End Break |
|
December |
29 |
Tuesday |
Year-End Break |
|
December |
30 |
Wednesday |
Year-End Break |
|
December |
31 |
Thursday |
Year-End Break |
4) 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.
International Training on Climate-Resilient Digital Agriculture with Emerging
16 – 27 March 2026 | Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand
Course Overview
This intensive 2-week international training program brings together hands-on practice, field demonstrations, and expert-led workshops to equip participants with essential skills in digital agriculture, precision farming, IoT-based automation, drones, hydroponics, regenerative agriculture, and climate-smart advisory systems.
Participants will experience real-world learning through farm visits, government agency interactions, plant factory tours, and immersive cultural activities in Thailand.
Course Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
Understand key concepts of climate-resilient digital agriculture.
- Apply IoT-based smart agriculture tools for irrigation and greenhouse automation.
- Conduct drone flight planning, mapping, and data interpretation for precision agriculture.
- Implement hydroponic and vertical farming systems, including nutrient preparation and EC/pH management.
- Explore regenerative agriculture practices and small-scale biochar production.
- Use ICT and digital marketing tools to enhance market access for agricultural products.
- Interpret agro-meteorological forecasts and translate them into actionable field advisories.
- Learn from real-world models through visits to plant factories, smart farms, and government agencies.
Who Should Apply
This program is ideal for:
- Agricultural professionals, extension workers, and agronomists
- Government officials working in agriculture, environment, and rural development
- University faculty, researchers, and graduate students
- Agritech start-ups, innovators, and private sector practitioners
- NGOs and development agencies working on climate resilience or digital transformation
- Anyone seeking practical, hands-on experience in modern smart farming technologies
Registration Details
– USD 1,350 (Includes accommodation, meals, local transport, field trips)
– Early-bird rate: USD 1,250 (for the first 10 applicants)
– Limited seats: Only 25 participants
How to Apply
Scan the QR code on the poster or use the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf61_53CUhHNZuKc9niK3OEjMPef0hy...
Application Deadline: 15 January 2026
Contact
Dr. Sushil Kumar Himanshu, Associate Professor and Chair
Agricultural Systems and Engineering
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Line/WhatsApp: +66-972956188
Email: sushil-kumar@ait.ac.th, aselab@ait.ac.th
Visit of delegation from Project Management Unit (PMU) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project (PMU-KPCIP) on behalf of Local Government, Elections, and Rural Development Department (LGE&RDD), the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GOKP), Peshawar, Pakistan on Wednesday, 7 January 2026
- Dr. Ram C Bhujel /Nepal/ 11 - 25 January 2026
- Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh /Vietnam/ 25 December 2025 -8 January 2026
| 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 |
| 29/25 | Assistant Administrative Officer, OSA | Staff | December 11, 2025 |
| 28/25 | Dean of Faculty Business Management | Staff | November 27, 2025 |