AIT and Six Leading Professional Bodies Join Forces to Accelerate Thailand's AI-Ready Workforce

From left: Mr. Pichaya Chantranuwat, Dr. Chanwit Boonchuay, Mr. Kittipong Weerapoprasit, Prof. Pai-Chi Li, Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Assoc. Prof. Anek Siripanichgorn., Dr. Thepchai Supnithi, and Mr. Noppadol Jaisue.

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six leading Thai professional organizations to accelerate the development of an AI-ready workforce and strengthen professional capabilities for the AI era. The collective participation creates a strategic professional network to help Thailand and the region prepare its workforce, advance professional standards, and support organizational capabilities for responsible and sustainable AI transformation.

The six partner organizations include The Engineering Institute of Thailand Under H.M. The King's Patronage (EIT), the Council of Engineers Thailand (COET), the Consulting Engineers Association of Thailand (CEAT), the Building Inspectors Association (BSA), the Artificial Intelligence Association of Thailand (AIAT), and the Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneur Association of Thailand (AIEAT).

The MoU was signed by Prof. Pai-Chi Li, President of AIT, Assoc. Prof. Anek Siripanichgorn, President of EIT, Mr. Kittipong Weerapoprasit, President of COET, Mr. Noppadol Jaisue, President of CEAT, Mr. Pichaya Chantranuwat, President of BSA, Dr. Thepchai Supnithi, President of AIAT, and Dr. Chanwit Boonchuay, President of AIEAT at a ceremony held at the AIT campus on 16 June 2026.

The partnership will be spearheaded on AIT's side through the AIT School of Professional Intelligence (AITSPIN), AIT's new school dedicated to developing Professional Intelligence for the age of AI.

"When we look at the landscape today, we can clearly see that the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development is accelerating alongside our own expanding capabilities. The best way to help us navigate through this fast-evolving future is through agility, proactive transformation, and local strategic collaboration," said Prof. Pai-Chi Li, President of AIT. "This is exactly why we are here today to build a unique partnership with AITSPIN—a collaborative framework that will help us anticipate the changes of the future and turn our shared commitments into impactful actions."

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, Executive Director of AITSPIN, described the signing as a significant step beyond a formal agreement, calling it “the beginning of a shared national mission.” He said the MoU represents “more than a document” and should be seen as “a bridge” connecting education with practice, AI knowledge with professional responsibility, and those who use AI with those who build and provide AI solutions.

He noted that the AI and professional worlds often speak different languages. “The AI world speaks about models, data, algorithms, and platforms,” he said. “The professional world speaks about safety, clients, projects, laws, budgets, risks, and human consequences.” Through this partnership, he added, AITSPIN and the six professional organizations are bringing these worlds together. “That is why this is not an ordinary partnership,” Prof. Worsak said. “It is a prototype for Thailand.” He emphasized that the signing was “historic not because of the ceremony itself, but because of the mission behind it.”

This partnership brings together a unique cross-sector combination of professional bodies, industry leaders, AI experts, researchers, and entrepreneurs under a shared vision of preparing Thailand's workforce for the AI era. By connecting professional practice with emerging technologies, the initiative seeks to accelerate responsible AI adoption and strengthen the country's long-term competitiveness. The partnership will support knowledge exchange, training and capacity building, professional development, degree pathways, and the growth of an AITSPIN Professional Intelligence Community that connects learners, alumni, industry leaders, and professional practitioners.

AITSPIN represents a new model of professional education that is internationally relevant, academically rigorous, and designed specifically for working professionals. By combining domain expertise with AI fluency, the school aims to prepare leaders who can apply AI responsibly, solve real-world challenges, and drive meaningful transformation across industries and organizations.

Unlike traditional full-time graduate programmes, AITSPIN's flagship Master of Science (Professional) in Professional Intelligence is designed specifically for working professionals seeking to combine domain expertise with AI fluency. Through HyFlex and online-supported learning, AI-integrated coursework, and workplace-based Capstone projects, learners can immediately apply their knowledge to real challenges within their organizations. 

The occasion was graced by several notable dignitaries, including Gen. Dr. Boonsrang Niumpradit, Chairman of the AIT Board of Trustees, and Dr. Prasert Patramai, member of the AIT Executive Committee.