Oratai Junsuwanaruk, AIP Foundation’s Thailand Country Manager, shared the recent successes of the second phase of Street Wise with representatives from Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production, Ltd. During Phase 2, which wrapped up this fall, helmet wearing-rates at program schools increased from 3% to 38%. The most recent phase of Street Wise was implemented in the Singhanakorn and Muang districts
Legal professionals, who are all members of the Legal Development Program (LDP), attended the “5th Road Safety Directing Center Committee Meeting” to track the progress of a related legislation amendment, as well as awareness activities scheduled for the 2017 New Year’s festivities. The forum was arranged by the Road Safety Directing Center Secretariat of the
AIP Foundation’s Thai team hosted a booth discussing road safety initiatives, particularly its school-based Street Wise program in Songkhla Province, at a large-scale conference that focused on inclusive design. The Thailand Friendly Design Expo took place at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center and featured products, technologies, and innovative designs that accommodate diverse populations, including the elderly
Twenty-four representatives from the public and agriculture sectors, as well as 11 school officials, met to prepare for the launch of a new Helmets for Kids program in Uttaradit Province in northern Thailand. During the stakeholder meeting, representatives from the Lap Lae Agricultural Cooperative, which boasts 8,000 members, met with the provincial-level Department of Disaster Mitigation
The Thai government’s Department of Rural Roads was honored with the first annual “Evonik Road Safety Award,” presented by Evonik Industries AG, an international chemicals company, and the Embassy of Germany, for enhancing road infrastructure in 3,000 school zones throughout the country. AIP Foundation CEO, Mirjam Sidik, and Thailand Country Manager, Oratai Junsuwanaruk, attended the event, which
Thailand Country Manager, Oratai Junsuwanaruk, presented to the Rotary Club of Srapathum on the AIP Foundation’s school-based education and awareness projects. She was also presented with a Certificate of Appreciation during the visit. The Rotary Club of Srapathum is a chapter of Rotary International, an organization dedicated to supporting communities through service. It boasts 1.2 million members worldwide.
Members of the Legal Development Program (LDP) conducted a brainstorming meeting for Thai government officials that focused on developing ideas for new speeding legislation and enforcement efforts. The group discussed setting speed limits, installing signage, and developing punishments for violating laws. It also created a timeline and code of conduct for improving speeding law enforcement
Over the past two years, helmet-wearing rates at Street Wise project schools in Songkhla Province, an initiative supported by Chevron, have increased from 3% to 38%. Street Wise staff presented the program’s final evaluation results to government stakeholders at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation in Songkhla Province, where Street Wise has been implemented
The Natural Growth Co., Ltd., established a partnership with AIP Foundation to support the Helmets for Kids program at a school in the Northern Thai province of Uttaradit, which is where the company grows its crops. The project will start in January 2017. The Natural Growth Co., Ltd., started in 1996 and is a leader
During the third Media for Policy Influence workshop, hosted by AIP Foundation, Legal Development Program (LDP) members developed potential mass media campaigns to advocate for the reduction of urban speed limits, focusing on messages, decision maker analysis, and community identification. They also met with Thanathorn Rattanapanop, a representative from Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and
