Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Aren't toasters a little more traditional?

My bank offers free checking and fee-free ATMs, but they don't offer anything like this:
A Thai bank is pitching into the battle against HIV/AIDS and handing out condoms to customers too shy to get them at the shop.
But they'll be comfortable about getting them from bank tellers?
Despite Bangkok's reputation as one of the world's sex industry centers, Thailand is a generally conservative country.

Kasikorn Bank launched the "Condoms for Confidence" campaign at 600 branches nationwide and said it would start giving out the sheaths, branded K-Condom and K-Excellence, later this month.

"HIV/AIDS is returning to Thailand since the government awareness campaign started 20 years ago has fizzled out," said a bank spokesman who declined to be identified.

"We want the teenagers to be aware of the problem."
Because there's nothing like the banking industry to spread AIDS awareness among teenagers.

No comments: