BANGKOK, Thailand - November 16, 2016

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 was held at the residence of the German Ambassador in Bangkok.

Peter Pruegel, German Ambassador to Thailand; Dr. Florian Kirschner, Country Head of Evonik Thailand; and Jochen Henkels, Business Director of Evonik Road Marking, presented the award to the Department of Rural Roads for its “Increase Children’s Safety – School Zones” project.

The “Evonik Road Safety Award” recognizes sustainable road safety initiatives around the world. The awardees were judged on their contributions to sustainability and road safety, coupled with how innovative and scalable their work is. The judging panel was made up of road safety, transportation, and urban design experts, including representatives from the International Road Federation in Geneva.