AITSPIN Founding Executive Director argues that AI literacy must extend beyond classrooms to Thailand’s existing workforce Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Founding Executive Director of the AIT School of Professional Intelligence (AITSPIN), has called for Thailand to rethink how it approaches AI education, in an opinion article published in the Bangkok Post on 19 August 2026. In “Rethinking how to teach about AI,” Prof. Worsak argues that Thailand’s response to AI must extend b

BBC News and BBC Thai drew extensively on the expertise of AITSPIN Executive Director Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai in their reporting on the deadly fire at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao in Bangkok. The coverage subsequently reached audiences worldwide through media outlets across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Beyond international news coverage, Professor Worsak’s analysis also contributed to wider public discourse through a new Bangkok Post op-ed, a long-form interview on

In a new Bangkok Post op-ed, Prof. Emeritus Dr. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Founding Executive Director of the AIT School of Professional Intelligence (AITSPIN), examines the possible sequence of events behind the deadly fire at Rong Beer Na Ladprao and the lessons it holds for fire prevention and building inspections. In “Lessons from the Lat Phrao Fire,” Professor Worsak presents a working engineering hypothesis based on preliminary inspection findings, witness accounts, photo

Marking a critical milestone for Thailand’s digital economy, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), through its newly established school, the School of Professional Intelligence (AITSPIN), officially signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six of the nation’s premier professional associations. Reflecting a collective commitment to ensuring that Thailand’s workforce doesn't merely watch the AI revolution, but masterminds its direction, this partnership bridg

Thailand's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Vijavat Isarabhakdi said that the launch of the AIT School of Professional Intelligence (AITSPIN) marks a significant new chapter in the evolution of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), taking the institute beyond its traditional regional focus into a broader global educational network.

I have spent most of my professional life at the Asian Institute of Technology—first as a student, then as a faculty member, and later as its President. AIT shaped who I am. So when I look at a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence and ask what it means for higher education, I do not ask as an outside observer. I ask as someone who has witnessed, across decades, how AIT’s noble mission has steadily expanded—from serving a region to helping shape leaders across the g