Marriott Hotels in Phuket Host 2019 Helmet Painting Road Safety Campaign

Phuket, Thailand -February26, 2019– Eight Marriott Hotels in Phuket hosted ‘Road Safety Education and Helmet Decoration Activity’ aimed to focus on raising awareness about motorcycle safety among local schoolchildren.

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The event was held at Ban KoEn School last week, 50 primary school children gathered to learn about road safety and the importance of wearing a helmet when traveling by motorcycle. The children enjoyed painting the helmets by creating their own design.

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Figures show that fewer than seven percent of Thai children wear helmets when riding on motorbikes with their parents. This means that every day 93 percent of Thai children across Thailand are risking their lives simply by going to school. In order to address this alarming statistic, Marriott Hotels in Phuket organized this CSR activity that will have a real impact on promoting safety.

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Marriott International hotels taking part in this initiative included Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa, JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa Nai Yang Beach, Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa Merlin Beach, Le Méridien PhuketBeach Resort, The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, and The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa.

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