Mr. Mongkolnimit Auacherdkul (third left), Director and Manager for Public and Government Affairs, Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited, presented a Bt100,000 cheque to Asst. Prof. Sirima Panyametheekul (second left), Associate Dean, Student Affairs, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (CU). This contribution was in support of a rural development camp for engineering students in the construction of the “Yuwawissawakorn Borpit 39” bridge at Baan Tab Phothi, Tambon Tab Yai, Amphur Rattanaburi, Surin province.

Established in 1969, the objective of the engineering student camp is to apply engineering knowledge, particularly in constructing facilities for public use such as bridges, spillways and school buildings for rural development. Students spend summer vacation time working on the projects. They also learn to build good relationships with local people and to work as a team. Esso has continuously supported the camp activities for over 20 years in a joint effort for infrastructure development to benefit local communities.