AIP Foundation visited Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Limited in Bangkok to discuss progress and next steps in their joint project, Street Wise, which kicked off last summer. Ms. Anamika Tangsakulnurak, Street Wise Program Officer, presented a progress report on year one of project implementation. AIP Foundation briefed participants on plans for the launch ceremony
A stakeholder meeting was held regarding the Helmets for Kids project at Prathom Taveetha Pisek School in Bangkok. AIP Foundation met with police officers, teacher coordinators, traffic police, and educational officers to introduce upcoming activities and discuss their involvement with the project. Participants agreed to work closely together to increase helmet wearing rates among students.
As part of the Street Wise project supported by Chevron, AIP Foundation is organizing a three-day training workshop for 18 teachers from primary schools in Songkhla. “Master Trainers” are receiving training in road safety education in order to create a sustainable road safety culture at their schools. These trainers will train other Primary School teachers
Today, as part of Third UN Global Road Safety Week themed #SaveKidsLives, AIP Foundation and Save the Children have presented more than 12,000 pledged signatures to M. R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, the Governor of Bangkok. The petition calls for schools in the Bangkok metropolitan area to have a greater role in raising road safety awareness and
Street Wise, AIP Foundation’s newest pedestrian and helmet safety project supported by Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production, Ltd., is promoting safe road behaviors to road users during the Songkran New Year Festival. Songkran is celebrated as the traditional Buddhist New Year and incorporates a water festival, but is also known as one of the deadliest
In 2013, Save the Children partnered with AIP Foundation, the Global Road Safety Partnership, and CSR Asia to establish a new child helmet wearing campaign in Thailand. As part of the development of this program, AIP Foundation Thailand conducted a series of small experimental trials throughout Bangkok running from November 2013 to January 2014 and
On March 14, 2015, a caravan of approximately 3,000 VESPA riders drove to the Royal Turf Club of Thailand, where a “68th YEAR OF VESPA : LA FESTA” festival took place. The festival not only celebrated 68 years of Vespa, but children’s motorcycle safety. Each count of Vespa or Piaggio scooter joining the caravan was turned
From 12-13 March, 2015, AIP Foundation conducted a school and partnerships meeting this month with road safety stakeholders for Street Wise, AIP Foundation’s new project in Thailand supported by Chevron. Street Wise will focus on both pedestrian and helmet safety in six project schools. AIP Foundation met with Chevron staff, school directors, Street Wise teacher coordinators,
Late February, a Walk Rally took place at Suan Luang Rama IX Park to promote helmet usage and road safety awareness among students and young people. The “Walk Rally for Road Safety” was organized by AIP Foundation Thailand in cooperation with Thai DENSO Group and Road Safety Fund and serves as a space for children
In Udon Thani, three Helmets for Kids schools (Chomchonnakwang, Chomchonmoomon, and Nong Samrong Wittaya) supported by Vespiario participated in extracurricular activities in January. In total, 619 students played games on traffic laws, traffic signs, and steps for wearing helmets properly.
