Today, students from Intarumphun-Anusorn School received 612 high-quality helmets in association with Thailand’s National Children’s Day. The helmet donations, organized under the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation’s Helmets for Kids program and with support from DENSO International Asia Co., LTD (DENSO) and the Road Safety Fund, were provided to promote helmet use and road safety
AIP Foundation has joined forces with Save the Children Thailand to launch The 7% Project’s first public service announcement (PSA). The minute-long clip on YouTube campaigns for children to always wear helmets while on motorcycles. The clip features local and foreign celebrities such as host John Winyu, actor Dom Hetrakul, Ukulele star Sophicha “Gail” Angkawaimongkol,
The national police bureau has launched stringent road safety measures to prevent road accidents during the upcoming New Year Holidays. Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police, Police General Ruangsak Jarid-ake disclosed on Sunday that the bureau was aimed at providing both convenience and safety for commuters over the New Year Holidays. Traffic command centers
Runway models, dignitaries, artists, and executives came together this Sunday, November 23, 2014 for The 7% Project after-party to raise awareness around one cause: increasing child helmet use and preventing deaths from road crashes. Hosted by the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, the after-party celebrated The 7% Project, a new campaign by AIP Foundation and
Over 1,000 excited fans packed the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre’s outdoor ‘active space’ to see Crayon Pop’s first ever live performance in Thailand as part of the launch of The 7% Project, a campaign to increase motorcycle passenger helmet use among children in Thailand—led by the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation and Save the
On November 16, 2014, AIP Foundation Thailand Country Director Ratana Winther attends World Day or Remembrance event to commemorate those who died or were injured in road crashes and to raise public awareness of road safety. The Minister of Interior launched the activities for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims today, aiming
AIP Foundation’s Country Director in Thailand, Mrs. Ratana Winther, spoke at a Rotary Club luncheon in Bangkok today about AIP Foundation’s efforts to save lives on the road through the Thailand Helmet Vaccine Initiative. Mrs. Winther informed the audience that road traffic crashes in Thailand alone kill more than 7 children a day and injure
Speaking at “Getting children to wear helmets, the 7% project”, held at TK Park at CentralWorld Sunday, Ratanawadee Hemniti Winther, country director for Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, said the project will focus on four approaches: education, enforcement, media and innovation. Awareness of helmet benefits and proper use will be raised through training and educational
Slogo finalists, with winning slogo (left) and popular vote (right) pictured, strive to help make helmets the new norm This month, Save the Children and AIP Foundation announced the winner of the Slogan and Logo, or “Slogo,” competition at an event at TK Park at CentralWorld. The competition invited participants to submit ideas for a
On September 5th, Vespiario (Thailand) Co., Ltd., in collaboration with the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, donated 653 high-quality helmets to three primary schools in Udon Thani province, Thailand. The donation was made in coordination with an event held at Chumchon Nakwang Patanasuksa School called Road Safety Day, intended to promote helmet use and raise
