Chevrolet Thailand Brings Vocational Education to the Northeast

Bangkok--3 Mar--Weber Shandwick Chevrolet Sales Thailand recently introduced its ‘Automotive Service Educational Program’ (ASEP) to the Mechanical Engineering Division of the Ubon Ratchathani Technical College at Ubonratchathani. Aimed at improving the level and quality of vocational education, the college will receive one Chevrolet Captiva as part of the program and to enhance hands-on technical learning. Mr. Martin Apfel, President of GM Thailand and Chevrolet Sales Thailand, together with Mr. Surapol Saipan, Governor of the Ubon Ratchathani province, jointly officiated the facility in a ceremony witnessed by teachers, students, and the media. The Ubonratchathani Technical College is one of 11 vocational colleges participating in ASEP Thailand. In addition to learning about Chevrolet’s latest automotive technology, students will also have the opportunity to practice what they learned in a hands-on environment. Being a part of Chevrolet’s ASEP program places the college as one of the leading vocational institutions in the Northeast and in a network of ASEP institutions that cover all major provinces in Thailand including Hat Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Suphan Buri, which are centers of learning in each region. ‘The project is aimed at building Ubonratchathani Technical College into the center of automotive learning in the Northeast, and is another step in the continuation of ASEP Thailand. This will expand educational opportunities for youths in Thailand and enhance the opportunity for them to participate in ASEP Thailand. The program will also help create a higher quality workforce for the automotive industry because the development of human resources is the foundation for sustainable development of the industry,’ Mr. Apfel said. For further information, please visit www.gmthailand.com and www.chevroletthailand.com or www.facebook.com/generalmotorsthailand please contact: Paphada Tuanghirunvimon / Satapana Karnjanaprakorn Weber Shandwick McCann Worldgroup (Thailand) Ltd. Tel: +662 343 6057, +6681 621 2404 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Or Sasinan Allmand Public Relations Director Thailand/ SEA General Motors (Thailand) Limited & Chevrolet Sales (Thailand) Limited Tel: +662 791 3400 Email: [email protected]