Continental Smile Park brings smiles to children in Map Pha Wai community, Rayong

December 23, 2022 / News

Continental celebrated the handover of the first Continental Smile Park to Map Pa Wai School in Rayong
On an area of 70 square meters, the Continental Smile Park offers children safe playground equipment to replace old and damaged playgrounds

Rayong, December 23, 2022, Continental brought smiles to children in the community and celebrated the handover of the first Continental Smile Park to Map Pa Wai School, Rayong to support the development of children and the replacement of old and damaged playgrounds in the community.

Mr. Vignesh Devasenapathy, Plant Manager of the Rayong tire plant, represented Continental at the handover ceremony of the first Continental Smile Park to Map Pa Wai School, with Phra Praphatbodhikul, Abbot of Wat Pha Wai, Mr. Pin Chamnanrien, Moo 5 Nong Bua Village Head, and Mr. Chailuck Ketwarin, Acting Administrator of Map Pa Wai School, as the representatives of the Map Pa Wai School. The handover ceremony was followed by activities and giveaways for students led by Continental employees.

With an area of 70 square meters, the first Continental Smile Park consists of an outdoor playground with rubber surfacing for more safety. The playground is installed at the Map Pa Wai School, Ban Khai district, in Rayong. With the Continental Smile Park, Continental provides support to the local community in Rayong in order to offer children enjoyable free time activities and maintain the safety and quality of life in the community. This project is part of the Corporate Citizenship initiatives of the Continental plant in Rayong.

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2021, Continental generated preliminary sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary.

The Tires group sector has 24 production and development locations worldwide. Continental is one of the leading tire manufacturers with more than 57,000 employees and posted sales of €11.8 billion in 2021 in this group sector. Continental ranks among the technology leaders in tire production and offers a broad product range for passenger cars, commercial and special-purpose vehicles as well as two-wheelers. Through continuous investment in research and development, Continental makes a major contribution to safe, cost effective and ecologically efficient mobility. The portfolio of the tire business includes services for the tire trade and fleet applications, as well as digital management systems for tires.

Contact for journalists

Chomphunut Tonmanee

Communications Coordinator

Continental Tyres (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

616 / 5 Moo 5 WHA Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate 4

Tambon Mae Nam Koo, Amphur Pluak Daeng, Rayong Province 21140

Mobile: +66 (0)65 509 9349

E-Mail: chomphunut.tonmanee@conti.co.th

Napat Khomsiri

Communications Marketing & Event ASEAN

Continental Automotive Bangkok

Tel: +662 232 1883