Bangkok--8 Jan--ABM
The Honda Khiang Khang Thai Fund (HKKT Fund), under the Honda Thailand Foundation led by Mr. Pitak Pruttisarikorn (Right), Managing Director of the Honda Kiang Khang Thai Fund, and Mr. Voraphoch Phornprapha (Left), a committee member of the Honda Thailand Foundation, donated three million baht to help Thai people who were affected by the recent tropical storm "Pabuk" in 212,784 households in 18 southern provinces during the "Ruamnamjaithai to Help Southern Flood Victims" event. The donation was received by Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, during the event, which took place at the Operation Building, MCOT Public Company Limited, on January 7.
The Honda Khiang Khang Thai Fund, under the Honda Thailand Foundation, was founded by the Honda Group of Companies in Thailand, which includes Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd., A.P. Honda Co., Ltd., Thai Honda Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Asian Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Contributions to the fund originate with a donation by Honda for every Honda product sold in Thailand. These contributions are allocated to an emergency fund used to help Thai people who are affected by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, severely cold temperatures, and droughts, as well as related activities that benefit all Thai people. The Honda Khiang Khang Thai Fund is part of Honda's commitment to being a company that Thai society wants to exist.
About the Honda Khiang Khang Thai Fund
The Honda Group of Companies in Thailand jointly set up the Honda Khiang Khang Thai Fund (HKKT Fund) under the Honda Thailand Foundation on March 31, 2012. The Fund's objective is to provide assistance to Thais who are affected by natural disasters such as floods, landslides, severely cold temperatures, and droughts, as well as to initiate various related activities. Honda contributes 1,000 baht to the Fund for every Honda car sold, 100 baht for every Honda motorcycle sold, and 10 baht for every Honda power product sold. The Fund has undertaken activities in four major areas that are beneficial for people affected by natural disasters, including: 1) Providing funds; 2) Contributing materials; 3) Building a collaborative network; and 4) Enhancing knowledge for responding to natural disasters. Over the past six years, the HKKT has provided 250 million baht in support to 37 provinces in Thailand.