30 August 2016, Thailand Thailand 4.0 is the vision of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government to transform the economy towards value-based economy driven by creativity and innovation. His Excellency Dr. Suvit Maesincee, Deputy Minister of Commerce delivered a special talk on “Thailand 4.0” on 30 August 2016 at the Asian Institute of Technology…
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27 August 2016, Thailand Collaboration and Innovation are two hot topics in both academia and industry these days. The Government of Thailand announced its vision towards a value-based economy driven by creativity and innovation. The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) shared the same vision as it positions itself as the regional leader in research for…
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23 June 2016, Thailand Mr. M.M.P.K Gunaratne, Director General, Road Development Authority Sri Lanka (RDA) visited the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 22 June 2016 as part of his Bridge and Highway Technology Exposure visit. As Sri Lanka aims to improve and expand its road and highway infrastructure, the country is seeking support from…
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22 June 2016, Thailand As part of the Road Development Authority (RDA)-Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) exchange program, nine engineers from Sri Lanka visited the Mass Transit System, Red Line Project led by Engr. Keerati Thunthasawatana, Deputy Director of ACECOMS at AIT Solutions. AIT Solutions (AITS) provided the engineers the opportunity to have an integrated…
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15 June 2016, Thailand The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. (EJEC) collaborated on a technical seminar exploring the current state of infrastructure development in ASEAN held from 13-14 June 2016 at the AIT Conference Center. A total of 82 participants including over 11 experts from EJEC and 9 experts from…
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31 May 2016, Thailand Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. (EJEC) and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) through AIT Solutions have jointly organized a “Technical Seminar on Road Transportation Infrastructure for ASEAN Integration” to be held on 13-14 June 2016 at the AIT Conference Center, Thailand. More than 20 experts from the Embassy of Japan in Thailand;…
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May 2016, Thailand Honorable Mr. Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister of Science and Technology, Pakistan and Mr. Khalid Siddiq, Joint Technological Adviser, Ministry of Science met with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) delegation headed by Dr. Naveed Anwar, Executive Director, AIT Solutions at the Regional Headquarters of UNESCAP, Bangkok. The meeting also attended by H.E.…
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21 May 2016, Philippines The fifth Convention on Concrete Engineering, Practice, and Technology also known as a.concept’16 focused on the theme “Smart and Robust Concrete Structures” was hosted by the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (ASEP) and held on 19-21 May 2016 at the Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines. Keynote speakers included…
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20 May 2016, Vietnam Brick manufacturing, a key contributor to Vietnam’s economic growth, increased by 6% annually from 2005 until 2011. However, more than 87% of the building bricks used in Vietnam are fired clay bricks, which are a significant threat to the environment due to their high-energy consumption and high CO2 output. The Ministry…
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25 May 2016, Thailand The Structural Engineers at AIT Solutions, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) visited the Mass Transit System Project in Bangkok on 25 May 2016 headed by Engr. Thaung Htut Aung, Deputy Projects Director and Engr. Keerati Tunthasawatana, Deputy Director, ACECOMS to gain first-hand experience in a construction project. One of the agencies…
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