Bangkok--14 Jun--Chevron Group
Company to provide scholarships and match donations to foundation To mark the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King’s accession to the throne, Chevron Group of Companies in Thailand has announced its plans to celebrate this auspicious occasion by providing scholarships to support underprivileged students of “Phra Dabos Foundation”. More importantly, Chevron is pleased to launch a matching fund to the foundation for every donation made.
“Phra Dabos Foundation” under His Majesty the King’s patronage, was established in 1976 for underprivileged student. The foundation provides free of charge vocational training, at the same time the students are trained to become self-dependent, accomplished and respected members of society. Graduate students are named “Look Phra Dabos”.
To commemorate this very special occasion, the Chevron Group of Companies in Thailand is delighted to provide 60 scholarships per year over a six-year period to Phra Dabos students worth 25 million baht. In support of HM’s initiative to provide occupational training to the underprivileged, the company has put aside a matching fund of 15 million baht for the donation made by public which makes the company’s total contribution of 40 million baht.
“We are proud to support and recognize His Majesty’s dedication on human development throughout his 60 year on the throne. To mark this auspicious occasion we have launched an initiative to support underprivileged students of the Phra Dabos Foundation through providing scholarships and establishing a donation matching program,” said Steve Green, Chevron’s Managing Director for Asia South Business Unit.
Those wishing to donate can transfer the money to “Chevron for Phra Dabos” savings account number 020-2-60799-1, Siam Commercial Bank, Thewet Branch, from today onward.
For more information, please call 0-2282-7000, 0-2281-0377 or 0-2280-0155
For more information please contact
Tatravan Ramanat
Senior Coordinator, PR & Communications
Policy, Government and Public Affairs
Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd.
Tel: 66 2 545 5468
Fax: 66 2 545 5572