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Article

9 Nov 2011

Author:
Mia Overall, CSR Asia

What does CSR look like in a disaster? [Thailand]

Cisco systems, Rama Hospital and TOT...have joined forces to set up an online clinic that provides tele-health care services to patients in flooded areas. Through Cisco’s tele-presence technology it is able to offer an internet-based platform for volunteer physician to see patients. Google has partnered with Kasikorn Bank and CRM-C Charity to offer a seminar series on how NGOs can use Google’s platform for communications, organization and information sharing...Thai Beverage...plans to distribute drinking water in Bangkok. ESSO [part of ExxonMobil] has donated petrol to power the boats being used to push water out to the sea...Coca Cola Thailand has announced that all commercial advertising will be put on hold and committed advertising space will be devoted to raising money for the Thai Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity and mobilizing volunteer support for immediate flood relief and rebuilding. Health care and pharma companies have deployed their staff to stricken areas...[also refers to Amata, Bangchak Petroleum, CP All, 7-11]