AIP Foundation was honored to welcome a delegation of eleven government officials from the People’s Republic of Bangladesh from June 9 to 14 for a study tour on traffic safety in Thailand. The four-day program made up a crucial part of the Road Safety Improvement Program funded by the Asia Development Bank and managed by Consia Consultants.
Students at two pre-school child development centers in Bangkok’s Rama IX Aeration Pond Community, or Bung Rama 9, practiced safe road behavior during extracurricular activities with AIP Foundation on June 4 and 5. This event is one of the activities in the Helmets for Kids initiative at Rama 9 Child Development Center Pattana and Bung Rama 9 Child
On March 4, 2013, the Rotary Club of Bangkok South , part of Rotary International (RI), will donate motorcycle helmets to 175 students at two pre-school child development centers in the Rama IX Aeration Pond Community, or Bung Rama 9. With this donation, Rotary Club of Bangkok South launches their Helmets for Kids partnership with
Today AIP Foundation announced a three-year grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of global logistics leader UPS, totalling US $450,000. This commitment by UPS will provide helmets and road safety education for more than 27,000 students and teachers as AIP Foundation expands its Helmets for Kids program in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. The
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) called concerned parties, including AIP Foundation, together on Friday, August 17 to brainstorm preventable measures against an increase in road accidents during festival holidays in Thailand, such as the New Year and Songkran. In 2011, there were 6,712 accidents during these two festivals combined, resulting in 629 deaths
Sigma Elevator donated 195 helmets to the students and teachers of Wat Nakprok Primary School in Bangkok on July 13th, as part of AIP Foundation’s Helmets for Kids program. Wat Nakprok is located on a busy, narrow road, and yet many of the school’s students frequently travel to and from school on the backs of their
AIP Foundation and Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior, launched Thailand Helmet Vaccine Initiative (THVI) in Talad Kreab Municipality, Bangpa-in, Ayutthaya on July 4th with generous corporate and stakeholder support. The event kick started the implementation of the official collaboration between AIP Foundation and DDPM as part of the Thai government’s
AIP Foundation attended the opening ceremony for the 10th Contest of the Driving Coach Trainers. A parade of motorcycles promoted road safety awareness and 100% helmet compliance in support of the government’s campaign to attend this goal by 2020. Mr. Worawat Auapinyakul, who is a former Minister of Eudcation, presided the event on behalf of the Prime
Motorcyclists including Danish Ambassador to Cambodia Mikael Hemniti Winther arrived in Phnom Penh after driving from Bangkok in the Go4 Charity Ride. This trip raised funds for a 10 month school-based road safety program called Helmets for Kids which is being run by the non-profit AIP Foundation. A launching ceremony will congratulate the bikers and
On January 11, AIP Foundation representatives co-hosted a event entitled “Commemorating a Year of Work Toward 100% Helmet Wearing: The Way Forward” with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior. Other major road safety organizations in attendance include the Disaster Accident and Road Traffic Safety Integrated Collaboration Bureau. The event, attended by roughly
