AIT Campus Bulletin

In this issue:

A. Announcements 

B. Classifieds (jobs)

A. Announcements 

1) The Expert Talk with Mr. Tad Hatchaleelaha

We are pleased to invite you to join the expert talk on Embracing Technology and People: Adopting “High-Tech & High-Touch To Positively Reshape The Future of Young Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Pandemic” with Mr. Tad Hatchaleelaha, Senior Executive of Join & Coin Corporation.

Mr. Tad Hatchaleelaha is a second-generation Senior Executive at the firm, Join & Coin Corporation, and is now co-leading the company with the aim to achieve even more business growth amid the era of digital disruption. Currently doing his dissertation for the DBA program at AIT, Mr. Tad graduated from Mahidol University International College under its BBA program followed by an MBA at CMMU He then received a scholarship to study in German Ludwig Maximillian University. 

He explored everything about his family’s company and upon taking a closer look at the data, He found that over 50% of the company’s members are approaching the retiring age. He wanted to help them prepare for their retirement by transforming their homes to be local retail distribution channels. Mr. Tad was able to launch this innovative business model called J&C imart with 170 outlets national-wide. Thailand's Ministry of Commerce awarded Silver Entrepreneur as "Best Retail Franchise of the Year 2020 and Honorable Franchise of the Year 2021".

Date: 23 February 2022 (Wednesday)

Time: 4:00 PM (Bangkok time)

Venue: Online and AIT EC

Please register to join: https://bit.ly/3ICZBgS

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!

2) Invitation to the Circular Economy Webinar Episode IV: Future Sustainable Industries - 1 March 2022 

We are pleased to invite you to the Circular Economy Webinar Episode IV: Future Sustainable Industries hosted by the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Ministry of Industry (MoI), Thailand.

We hope that you will be able to join us and contribute to this event on Tuesday, 1 March 2022 at 13:30 hrs. (Bangkok time)

For registration, please click this link: https://www.ait.ac.th/2022/02/invitation-to-circular-economy-webinar-epi...

Thank you and look forward to seeing you there!

Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs (OAAA)

Email: oaaa@ait.ac.th; aru@ait.ac.th

3) Thai Courses

Dear AIT Community, 

The Language Center is pleased to announce Levels 2 & 3 of Thai courses. If you are interested, please click the link below to register and email proof of payment to us via languages@ait.asia before 17 March 2022 to confirm your attendance.  All classes will be done online via Zoom.

Listening and Speaking Level 2 (via ZOOM)

 22 March – 19 May, Tuesday and Thursday, 18:30 – 20:00 [REGISTER NOW]

Listening and Speaking Level 3 (via ZOOM)

 21 March – 23 May, Monday and Wednesday, 17:00 – 18:30 [REGISTER NOW]

Reading and Writing Level 2 (via ZOOM)

 22 March – 19 May 2022, Tuesday and Thursday, 17:00 – 18:30  [REGISTER NOW]

 Reading and Writing Level 3 (via ZOOM)

 21 March – 23 May 2022, Monday and Wednesday, 18:30 – 20:00  [REGISTER NOW]

Course Fee per course: 2,500 baht (AIT community) and 3,000 baht (outsider)

PAYMENT PROCESS

 1) PAY AT THE AIT CASHIER

Provide your name, ID number, and cash to the Cashier.

2) PAY BY BANK TRANSFER [ You must pay for any service charge or transaction fee separately.]

Account Name: ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Current Account number: 468-046301-2, or

Saving account number: 405-999567-0 

Bank Name: Siam Commercial Bank Pcl., Ltd.

Bank Branch: Thammasat University Hospital

Branch Address: 95 Moo 8, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand

Swift Code: SICOTHBK

Message to Beneficiary: Thai course

3) PAY BY CREDIT CARD

Click here to pay by credit card

4) 2021 Personal Income Tax

Dear Employee, 

Kindly be informed that you can now submit your personal income tax online in the Revenue department website (https://efiling.rd.go.th/rd-cms/). The deadline for filing 2021 personal income tax return (P.N.D.91) is on 8 April 2022.

In AIT HRIS webpage, you can view/download

1)     2021 Withholding Tax Certificate which is required by the Revenue Department

2)     Income tax forms in English and Thai (P.N.D. 91) to recheck how your withholding tax was calculated and to compare with your tax submission.

3)     User Guide for online tax filing for new employee

Any questions, kindly contact the Payroll office at #5054, or send an email to Ms. Nattanapat Thongnuapad (nattanapat@ait.ac.th) and Ms Kanokporn Pengmala (kanokpornp@ait.ac.th).

5) Stray dogs in the campus

Email from Office of Facilities and Asset Management (OFAM)

Dear AIT Community,

Recently we have received reports of the increase in numbers of stray dogs in the community. Our Security normally have their regular survey and rounds on campus and check the places where the dogs are usually roaming especially in the afternoon and late nights.  As much as we could, we tried many strategies to solve the issue of stray animals, even assigning Security staff to catch them.  We used to invite professional dogcatchers to help catch the dogs, but after sometime, dogs will come back again.  This problem is not only in our campus, but also in Thammasat, NSTDA and other places.  Stray dogs are dangerous as they chase, attack or even bite people especially children, which could put the victim’s life in danger 

In this regard, we request everyone’s cooperation and support to help us in the following:

1.       Please do not feed stray dogs or leave food for them outside the dorms and residential areas.

2.       Please dispose of trash accordingly and do not leave garbage outside the bins.  Trash also attracts dogs who are looking for food.

3.       Report to the Security staff (or call 02-524 6000) if stray dogs are found inside the campus.

Thank you very much for your kind cooperation and support.