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WATER RECLAIM

WATER DESTINATION

INNOVATION

BE INSPRIED

LUCKY POWER

HALLSTATT THEOS-2 Romantic City by the Blue Lake Moving the Country to Thailand 4.0

Turning Wastewater into Clean Water

Society of Eye Contact

Thai Inauspicious Days You Need to Know

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Bangkok has recently been active in rehabilitating its deteriorated canals and tidying up canal banks, such as the recent revival of the Phadung Krung Kasem Canal as well as the plan to clean up the Saen Sab within two years.

News about rehabilitating water sources in Bangkok brings to mind two successful water treatment projects abroad, which you can read about in the Cover Story column to see how wastewater treatment can be done. Meanwhile, those sick of exercising can find easy tips for good health that involve no heavy lifting but may be as effective as working out in the Trick column. And if you want to be charming in a “phubbing” society, turn to Be Inspired.

We hope this issue’s content will bring inspiration to everyone, particularly regarding water conservation. We all know that reviving water sources and the quality of city life is not the sole responsibility of any one person but of all of us living in the city.

EDITOR Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Public Company Limited | WRITER HEALTH AND SAFETY : Amonlak Sukmark INNOVATION : Phurichya Booncharoen EWG NEWS : Chariya Trakunkaew SCOOP : Chanon Sukboon WATER STOCK : Chalida Sathitwu | FOR MORE INFORMATION www.facebook.com/eastwfanpage, www.eastwater.com | DESIGN & ART DIRECTTION BRIO CG CORPORATION CO., LTD. 467/5 PPD Building 4th Floor, Rama 3 Rd.,Bangkhlo, Bangkholaem, Bangkok 10120 TEL : (02) 689 1775 FAX : (02) 689 1775 E-MAIL : jay@briocg.com | PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Public Company Limited Fl. 23-26 EAST WATER Building1 Vibhavadi Rangsit Rd. Jomphol, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 TEL. : (02) 272 1600 FAX : (02) 272 1602-3 WWW.EASTWATER.COM

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IN THIS ISSUE

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08 TRICK POSITIVE

Too Lazy to Work Out? Go Take a Shower!

18 INNOVATION

02 COVER STORY

Water Reclaim Turning Wastewater Into Clean Water

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09 BE INSPIRED

Society of Eye Contact

20 ABOUT A BIZ

THEOS-2 Car Rental Moving the Country Business to Thailand 4.0 Opportunities for Life with Independence

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HALLSTATT Romantic City by the Blue Lake

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10 SCOOP

25 Years East Water “Steps of Growth” Continues to Improve for Sustainable Development 23 HEALTH & SAFETY

Risks of Being in an Unventilated Place

14 WATER STOCK

16 ASEAN WATCH

25 LUCKY POWER

26 EWG NEWS

Averaging down VS cut loss Which strategy is good?

The First SEA Games for ASEAN Community

Thai Inauspicious All Around Days You Need East Water to Know

COVER STORY

WATER RECLAIM TURNING WASTEWATER INTO CLEAN WATER

Major metropolises around the world have gone through numerous developments to become the cities they are today.

Some cities were built on a damaged environment, such as deterioration of forested areas and natural water sources, which were a result of improper development. But with the collaboration between the public and private sectors, these cities have witnessed a revival of their environment and much better conditions in various aspects.

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One city that has been successful in treating water and creating concrete positive impacts in its surroundings is Stockholm, Sweden. The city has managed to clean up its polluted water sources and improve the city’s tap water and is now known as one city with the cleanest tap water in the world. Seoul, Republic of Korea, is another city that has achieved excellent success as it transformed the Cheonggyecheon Stream into a public recreational space that attracts visitors from around the world.

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STOCKHOLM CASE STUDY FOR WATER RECLAMATION Stockholm is praised for some of the cleanest water sources in the world. They are so clean that people can swim and catch fish in the water safely. Meanwhile, the city’s tap water is of excellent quality and potable.

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However, before Stockholm became known as a clean water city, it had faced an issue of water scarcity due to the release of wastewater from communities and industrial plants. Many natural water sources were so polluted that they could not be consumed. The Swedish government implemented an array of programs to revive the country’s water sources, such as investing in infrastructure projects related to the environment, giving incentives to the private sector to be eco-friendly and issuing strict regulations to control pollution. For example, houses must be built at least 100 meters away from a river and all large companies have to install a water treatment facility and a water purification machine or else they may face suspension.

Sweden’s highly effective water management system is operated by Stockholm Vatten och Avfall, which utilizes cutting-edge technology for water source management and water distribution, production of clean water and wastewater treatment before discharge into the sea.

Any sewage sludge is used to make fertilizer for the agricultural sector while biogas from fertilizer production is used as energy for cars and public buses.

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Today, many countries have adopted Sweden’s water management approaches to conserve their water sources and treat wastewater. In Thailand, the private sector has been engaged to develop a pilot lowcarbon city that will stimulate economic growth while solving environmental issues at the same time.

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CHEONGGYECHEON STREAM, MORE THAN JUST WATER SOURCE

Crossing to another continent, Seoul, Republic of Korea, has a 600-year-old stream called “Cheonggyecheon,” which means “a clean stream.” Some 60 years ago, this stream was so dirty following rapid development projects that had turned part of the stream into roads and a highway. And the remainder of the stream became shallow and so polluted.

Wikipedia. History of Stockholm. https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_ of_Stockholm#Early_industrial_ era_.281809.E2.80.931850.29

In 2002, Mr. Lee Myung-Bak, the mayor Both Stockholm and of Seoul at the time, introduced a plan Seoul offer examples to rehabilitate the Cheonggyecheon of successful Stream by demolishing the highway development that and surrounding roads and pumping links culture, the water from the Han River to push environment and away the polluted water into the sea.

The landscape on the banks of the economy together stream was also renovated, with the to improve the life construction of a promenade, bridges quality of city people. and a tunnel fountain, linking the stream These were made to other attractions, such as the Jeongjo possible thanks to Banchado wall painting and the Wall of Wish. Scattered on both sides of the the cooperation of all sectors committed stream are cafés, restaurants and bars that offer a nice view. So, the stream has to a bright and clean become a new attraction in the heart of future. the city with high economic value.

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HALLSTATT At mid-year when the weather is warm, the sky is blue and the flowers blossom everywhere, it’s a perfect time for lovers and families to travel together. One of the cities considered the most beautiful and romantic in the world is Hallstatt, a small village in Upper Austria, Austria.

ROMANTIC CITY

BY THE BLUE LAKE WATER DESTINATION

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Hallstatt was once a Celtic community. Hallstatt can be visited in any season, for example, in

The Celts were an ancient people of Europe. What is most unique in this village and has not changed for several hundred years are the old houses on hill slopes by the Hallstatt Lake surrounded by the majestic Alps. The town consists of old buildings of ancient European architecture, a small square at the center of the town and a Gothic church. On a clear day you can see the reflection of the whole town and the sky on the beautiful, deep-blue lake. Another unique point about Hallstatt is its peaceful and quiet life. There are no tall buildings, no noisy activities. In 1997, Hallstatt was listed as a World Heritage Site in the Cultural Landscape category thanks to its beautiful landscape combined with old traditions and culture.

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winter when the whole town is covered in snow and looks like a village in a fairy tale; in the romantic fall when the leaves change colors; or particularly in summer when the weather is clear and you can admire the beauty of the lake. Visitors can also take a cable to visit Salzwelten, an old salt mine that is over 7,000 years old.

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Salzwelten is located on a mountain, 838 meters above sea level. In the past, Hallstatt was known as a major production base for white gold and salt in Europe. Today, the mine has become an important tourist attraction where people can visit to learn about salt mining, the importance of salt and the salt miners’ way of Transportation From Vienna, take a train from the Westbannhof Station for two hours to the Attnang-Puchheim Station. Then, change to a Regional Express train to the Bahnhof Hallstatt, which takes about 90 minutes. From the Bahnhof Hallstatt, take a ferry to Hallstatt. You can check the train timetable and ticket fares at http://www. oebb.at/en.

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life through modern and fun multimedia learning materials. There’s also a restaurant, a shop selling salt products and a scenic point that stretches 12 meters into the air and is 360 meters above the ground. From there, you get a panoramic view of the Alps, the lake and the Hallstatt village.

town. All villagers and visitors have to park their cars outside the town and walk.

In 2017, Salzwelten is open for visitors from April 1 to November 26.

For more information, please visit https://www. salzwelten.at/en/hallstatt/ opening-times.

The tickets to visit Salzwelten are 30 euros for adults and 10 euros for children.

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An activity that can’t be missed for visitors between April and September is the lake cruise to view the village from another view point. And don’t forget to taste local food made of fish freshly caught from the lake.

The most famous fish from the Hallstatt Lake is Reinanke, or White Fish, which is perfect to eat with local white wine.

TOO LAZY TO WORK OUT? GO TAKE A SHOWER! We all know that if we want to be healthy, we need to exercise.

But trying to get up and work out can be difficult for many people.

The latest research by Loughborough University in the U.K. may bring cheers to people too lazy to work out. The research has found that taking a hot bath may bring good results similar to exercising.

The objective of the research was to find out if increasing body temperature by 1ºC by passive heating, such as taking a hot baht, can lower blood sugar levels and burn calories. The sample included 14 males who biked for an hour and bathed in 40ºC water for an hour. The results were:

Cycling

burned more calories than taking a hot bath.

One hour of hot bath

burned as many calories as walking for half an hour.

Cycling and taking a hot bath

similarly lowered blood sugar levels.

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In addition, in 2015 research from Finland supported the findings above by suggesting that frequent saunas can reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Research from the University of Oregon showed that regular hot baths can lower blood pressure.

Many of you may wonder how sitting idly in a hot bath can burn calories and lower blood pressure.

Researchers have explained that a hot bath will increase body temperature and this passive heating will raise levels of nitric oxide, a molecule that dilates blood vessels and reduces blood pressure, thus improving blood circulation. This has implications for treating high blood pressure and improving peripheral circulation in people with type 2 diabetes.

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Source The Conversation.

(2017). http:// theconversation. com/a-hot-bath-hasbenefits-similar-toexercise-74600

However, don’t use a hot bath as an excuse for not exercising because sitting still in hot water can’t make your body strong.

Exercising not only helps burn calories and lower blood pressure, but also strengthen muscles and improve the functioning of different organs while giving you a better body shape.

SOCIETY OF EYE CONTACT

Many years ago, there was a video clip going around on social media. Titled “Just Look Up,” it’s a story about a young man who says he still feel lonely despite having 422 friends on social media.

He said, “I speak to them every day. Yet, none of them really know me.”

He tells us in the video: “When we open our computers and it’s our doors we shut.”

According to psychological studies, looking down to stare at the smartphone all the time may be a sign of someone feeling discontented with their life and the relationships they have in real life with others. So, they need to constantly monitor movements in social media in order not to miss being part of “society.” Some people carefully write their stories or take pictures and videos of themselves to create a better “identity” online.

This phenomenon has a term: phubbing.

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people get nervous when talking to those they’re not familiar with. They feel uncomfortable having an eye contact with the people they’re talking to, not knowing how to conduct themselves and what to talk about.

Prof. Dr. Wittaya Narkwatchara, a famous psychologist, has suggested not using a mobile phone, watching television or even reading a book while talking to someone because these behaviors mean we don’t value the person we’re having a conversation with, thus making it flat and discontinuous. Instead, But to be a charming look up from the screen to have person in real life isn’t an eye contact with the other as difficult as you may person to create emotional think. connection, nod when you agree with that person and say nice and pleasant things that your listener wants to hear.

“ When two people or more value each other, communicate purposefully and talk amicably, good moments that can only be found in the real world can happen easily without having to touch any screen.

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STEPS OF GROWTH 25 Years East Water “Steps of Growth�

Continues to Improve for Sustainable Development

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Established in 1992, Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Plc (or East Water) will be celebrating its 25th anniversary. Today, East Water is determined to continue the initiations by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit to provide sustainable sources of water for the country and to work responsibly with the communities and society.

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During the period of more than two decades, East Water has been through significant events and experiences in water management in the East, with pride, impression, and valuable lessons learned from the communities, Royal Irrigation Department, and users. All of these have shaped East Water to grow sustainably and become the leader in water management as well as the turnkey provider today.

An unforgettable incident was the drought crisis in 2005 when every reservoir became dry. Villagers didn’t have enough water for consumption while the industrial sector had to reduce the use of water. As a result, agricultural harvest became low and every sector in the country had to help each other to keep the country survive. The crisis was a wake up call for the water management in the country and also strengthening the foundation for East Water in water management for the East. As a result, a better network of water pipes was created to connect water sources in three Eastern provinces together.

The company had been operating a business and coliving with the communities, conserving environment, sustaining the water resources for local communities, and to build sustainable economy for the country.

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Over the years, East Water has learned and taken up challenges, to meet the customers’ demands. East Water has discovered that our business has to cover all aspect which are economy, society and environment, from the beginning till the end. Communities, living along our network of 491.8km of water pipes delivering raw water, have good quality of life and enough quality water for consumption. Celebrating our 25th anniversary in October, East Water is building three model communities, living in the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the network line, under the “25th East Water… Steps of Growth” project, said Jirayut Rungsrithong, CEO of East Water.

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Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s speech: “If the King was water, I would be the forest that is loyal to the water. If the King builds reservoirs, I will build forest.” has reflected the interrelation between water and forest.

East Water has proudly turned their majesties’ initiation into “Build Community Forest, Build Sustainable Living” by working with local networks in five bordering province in the East, to conserve the forest to sustain the important water sources of the East. At the same time, the company also worked with local communities to cherish local lifestyle, society, culture, and rituals. The pilot projects were 32-rai Ban Sampran community forest in Klong Takrao district of Chachoengsao and 70-rai Ban Nong Muang community forest in Wang Chan district of Rayong. Both are the water sources for Klong Si Yat and Prasae reservoirs, which are the largest in Chachoengsao and Rayong respectively.

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Another model project, “Community Water Tap, Build People, Build Happiness” has been created to solve the problem of communities’ inaccessibility to clean water. The project is in line with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Pracharat project which encourages public and private sectors to work together for the sake of people and to drive the country in a sustainable way. The company co-worked with Metropolitan Waterworks Authority to organize a workshop, “production control and sustaining the community water tap system” through “Fixed it Center” for the nine branches of Vocational Education Institution. The center is aimed to become the center to take care of and sustainably maintain

the water system in the communities.

As “water” has reached the end, another challenge is deteriorating quality of the water. “Conserving Water and Conserving Forest” is another model project that changes wastewater into clean water. The process was to raise public awareness to conserve the water sources, build network to watch the quality of the water, build grease traps, and build water turbines based on Chaipattana Foundation.

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The next step for East Water is to look for new challenges and opportunities to be a part of the Asean Economic Community (AEC). Moreover, the government’s latest policy, Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), has urged East Water to improve and change the strategy to become “the leader of turnkey provider in water management of the country”. This new strategy is to strengthening the water infrastructure of the country in the future while maintaining the initiations of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit in mutually conserving the forest and water sources. 25th East Water Steps of Growth continues to improve for sustainable development.

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Which strategy is good?

AVERAGING DOWN VS CUT LOSS All stock investors want to take profits from their investment and the time spent before

they cash in their stocks or what types of profits they’ve made short-, mid- or long-term profits will vary among individuals, depending on their strategies. A trader may make a profit of 5-10% from investing in a stock after he did his homework about the company’s business and the stock price increased. On the other hand, this trader may fail to make money in the same stock if its price fell after he made a buy decision. It is common that 14

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investors and traders can analyze stocks wrongly, especially when investing in companies they believe would show profit turnarounds but they did not. Refusing to bail out and staying in a specific equity when the market is in a severe downtrend and the price of smalland big-cap stocks dropped can lead to a greater amount of loss or missing opportunities to make profits from other stocks.

Mistake from Cut Loss However, this is not a strategy you should employ lightly.

If the price in the stock, in which you bought based on fundamental approach, falls and you cut loss after it continues to dive deeper.

You would end up “buying a stock at a cheap price, but selling it even cheaper!” The value investor must thoroughly analyze equity and be sure that it offers a big enough discount to its intrinsic or fundamental value to allow some room for error in the estimation of value, and that when the price retreats further what they must do is averaging down, NOT cut loss.

Should I go for averaging down or cut loss?

To answer this question, you should ask yourself first that “What factors do I use to buy a stock?” Did you make a buy decision because of signals from technical indicators or you use “value investing” (VI) strategy and believed you had bought an equity at a big discount to its intrinsic value? “Disciplined Investing is something that could help make successful investors and traders."

Before you average down your stock that was bought it based on technical analysis, instead of placing a cut loss order, you need to keep in mind that no one can predict the market trend with 100% accuracy, especially in the Thai bourse, where there is some levels of price control. Therefore, “cut loss” and “let profits run” are important strategies that will help technical investors gain profits if they buy at the right timing and stick to disciplined investing. You must always remember that once the stock that you invested based on technical analysis has fallen below the cut loss point, you must choose to cut loss, never average down the stock.

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On the contrary, value investors look for stocks that trade for less than their intrinsic values and, based on technical analysis point of view, the stocks could be in for a downtrend or sideways action. So, it is normal that you will see a particular stock continues to slide after a value investor bought it. It is also natural that value investors will buy stocks that have strong fundamentals but they will be patient while waiting for the price drop to rebound.

When buying stocks at the wrong time, there are many people who rely on technical analysis when investing in stocks and regard themselves as value investors do not cut loss and continue to hold onto their equities despite knowing that the capital put in the stock is already higher than its intrinsic value.

It is very difficult that the value stocks will rebound as quickly as those selected by technical investors. The value stocks take time before they are ripe for profit-taking. Many investors failed to wait and sold the shares instead of buying more after the price declined. They claimed they made the cut loss decision because they had ‘discipline’.

Therefore, investors must plan their trading strategies before making every investment decision. They must ask themselves what they will do if their plans go wrong or what further step should be taken if the plans go smoothly, just like the motto goes,

“ There is risk associated with investment, investors should carefully study information before making the decision to invest. ”

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THE FIRST SEA GAMES FOR ASEAN COMMUNITY ASEAN WATCH

The biggest sports event in Southeast Asia, a region with a population of over 600 million, is the SEA Games, which is organized every two years to promote understanding and good relations among the member states. The 29th SEA Games will be held August 19-30, 2017, with Malaysia as the host, under the official name "Kuala Lumpur 2017" which is the first SEA Games since the official start of the ASEAN Economic Community.

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As the host, Malaysia has set its eye on surpassing the Singapore 2015 by organizing competitions for 38 sports with a total of 405 gold medals while the previous SEA Games had 36 sports with 403 gold medals and broadcasting the competitions of 24 sports live across the ASEAN region, while only 16 sports were covered live in 2015. In addition, the SEA Games torch relay is being organized in large cities across Southeast Asia something that had never been done before with the theme “Rising Together Baton Run.” The relay kicked off in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei’s capital, on March 5 and will wrap up with a relay to every Malaysian states and federal territories between May 15 and August 12 before the torch being brought to the opening of the 29th SEA Games on August 19.

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT KUALA LUMPUR 2017

Slogan: “Rising Together” communicates a new era in which Southeast Asian countries have united into one community to increase their potential and strength in the world community and where the people come together to create peace, progress and prosperity for the region.

Symbol: Wau Bulan a type of moon kite popular in Malaysia, bears the colors from the national flags of all ASEAN member states. The symbol communicates grace, dynamism and the motion of charging ahead as well as the power sports have to inspire people.

Mascot: Rimau is a Malayan tiger in a white tracksuit.

His name comes from the initials of five words, namely respect, integrity, move, attitude and unity. Inspired by the graceful and powerful Malayan tiger, Rimau is gracious, friendly, competitive and athletic.

The host of SEA Games will also play host to the ASEAN Para Games, a sports event held for Southeast Asian athletes with physical disabilities. The ASEAN Para Games will be organized September 17-23, 2017, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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MOVING THE COUNTRY TO THAILAND 4.0

THEOS-2 If you have a few questions related to water management such as: which water retentions in Ayutthaya province are still in full function?; their precise locations and their sizes; or how much water should be diverted to each retentions?

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It could possibly take three days to answer these questions.

But since Thailand is driven by “THEOS-2 Satellite Project”, we can now check the facts and also make precise prediction for water management.

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Going back in 2004, French and Thai governments launched a development of THEOS-1 Satellite. Although the THEOS-1 has been set to end its mission, the Thai government has maintained the satellite until the THEOS-2 is ready. With a budget of 7.8 billion baht, the THEOS-2 is expected to be ready in 2021 to improve the country in at least six dimensions; which are agriculture; water management; natural disaster; environment, climate, natural resources, society; security; and economics.

THEOS-2 will also be developed to perform with higher performance. The new satellite will be equipped with higher-resolution cameras and a new application that conveys the real-time information. The new version will help improve the foundation in science and technology, resulted from the production of satellite, as well as the economy in the East since about 80-90% of the parts are locally produced.

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This is not an exaggeration to say: “ An access to the information and preciseness will pave the way for the country to reach its goal to become Thailand 4.0, with the satellite as the key. ”

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RENTAL

In the past, owning a car seemed like one of life missions. But today, how people use cars around the world has changed dramatically and people value car usership more than car ownership.

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This means the new generation prefers a car that fits their lifestyle and needs over a fancy car with performance too high than required, and cost effectiveness over brand.

Most importantly, people in this generation prefer to rent or purchase by instalment on a monthly basis than owning it outright. They don’t care if they get to own it in the end.

This trend isn’t booming just among the new

generation but has extended to the corporate world in which organizations are increasingly using car rental service, which offers many advantages over a purchase. For example, it lowers financial burden because a company doesn’t need to spend a large sum of money buying cars, therefore allowing it to have more cash for other investments while also saving money on car maintenance and repair, and management of old cars.

When all roads lead to car rental, for several years we have seen the growth and shift in the car rental business, both for new and old service providers. Even for major players like AVIS and Budget, the focus has shifted from travelers and short-term rental to organizations, companies and highlevel executives and one-year rental at minimum. Additional services to attract customers include rental with the chauffeur, repair and maintenance, and fleet management. Different kinds of vehicles are available, from sedan to pickup truck, MPV, 4WD and van, to serve every need, be it for travel or business, and both for individual and corporate clients.

Sources

Automotive World. (2015).

Car ownership makes way for car usership. http://www. automotiveworld.com/analysis/carownership-makes-way-car-usership/

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In Thailand, one company that has enjoyed rapid growth from offering longterm car rental is ASAP. It provides various services for the convenience of business owners, able to supply hundreds of vehicles, customize them in accordance with customer needs for example, installing a cold storage and the renter’s company logo and provide repair and maintenance services as well as replacements in case of a breakdown.

Besides the normal car rental service, many companies have come up with creative ideas and turned them into new and interesting businesses that suit the lifestyle of the new generation. For example, U DRINK I DRIVE provides a driver for customers who consume alcohol and can’t drive home themselves, and Drivemate is an online rental platform linking a host who wants to list their car for rent and those who want to rent a car.

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“ Thanks to the free lifestyle of people in the Digital Age, both short- and long-term car rental businesses seem to have a bright future for years to come.

Can you recognize an opportunity for yourself? ”

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RISKS OF BEING IN

AN UNVENTILATED PLACE Do you how what can’t a person live without?

• Food? One can live without food for 45 days.

• Water? A person can live without water for a week.

• The other half? You will need somebody to fill the half.

• O xygen? A person can live without

oxygen only for two minutes.

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It’s clear that oxygen is a most important and the lack of oxygen for only two minutes can be the cause of death.

Remember a recent incident when five people died in a wastewater treatment pond in a factory? The tragedy started when a student fell into the pond and fainted, the rest of the staff went down to the same pond to help, resulting in all died from the chemical smell and suffocation. Let’s see how it happened.

HEALTH & SAFETY

1. A lack of oxygen supply

is a main factor of death in an unventilated place if the oxygen supply reaches the alarm set point below 19.5 Vol.% or higher than 23.5 Vol.%.

2. Combustion reaction

is another important factory.

Fire or explosion, with more than 10% of gas or inflammable droplets or residues. Chemicals in the air can be inflammable or exploded.

3. Toxic chemicals

sometimes can’t be seen with eyes or has no smell, but they can be harmful in two ways when absorbed into the body or breathed in. They are: 1. Irritation may disturb your respiratory system and nerve system, resulting in death; or 2. Suffocation is when the body absorbs in too much toxic chemicals while the oxygen supply starts to disappear, resulting in headache and dizziness.

4. Physical harm such as the moving parts of a machine

Especially if a machine is placed in an unventilated place, the moving parts of the machine must be covered and locked, and a warning sign must be displayed at the entrance.

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Working in an unventilated space • Record the amount of oxygen, chemical substance, and residues for the authorized inspector to analyze.

• Quickly ventilate the area if the oxygen level reaches under 19.5% or the inflammable chemicals reaches higher than 20%.

• Appropriate equipment for emergency cases including breathing equipment, seatbelt, lifesaver, and others must be provided.

• A permission for an employee to work in an unventilated space must be issued.

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LUCKY POWER

THAI INAUSPICIOUS DAYS YOU NEED TO KNOW " No house-warming on Saturday, cremation on Friday, topknot cutting on Tuesday, wedding on Wednesday”

The aforementioned days and their corresponding activities have long been deemed inauspicious in Thai culture. So, what’s the story behind this belief? In this issue, we have the answer for you, which alludes to Thai astrology.

SAT

House-warming on Saturday

Saturday is considered a tiring day, a day of misery, because Saturn is a planet of misfortune according to Thai astrology. Ancient Thais prohibited conducting any ceremony related to buildings and construction on Saturday, such as the groundbreaking and other similar ceremonies, a ceremony to unveil a building sign or open business, and house warming.

TUE Cremation on Friday

FRI

According to ancient belief, the word “Friday” in Thai (“suk”) is a homophone of “happiness” (“suk”). When granting happiness to the dead, all the misery is left with the living or the person conducting the granting. Another reason is Venus, which is connected to Friday, is a planet of festivity, sociability and love, the opposite of misery and gloominess. So, ancient people prohibited having a cremation ceremony on Friday. There’s even an old saying about this: “phao phee wan suk hai thuk khon yung” or “cremating the dead on Friday brings misery to the living.”

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WED Topknot cutting on Tuesday

Tuesday is a powerful day.

Ancient people believed it was a perfect day for the first day of war or any activity that required strength and decisiveness. So, the day is not for ceremonies aimed at bringing peace, happiness and fortune, such as topknot cutting for children, housewarming and wedding. They believed conducting these ceremonies on Tuesday would bring conflict or bad accidents in the future.

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Wedding on Wednesday

Mercury is a planet of uncertainty. That’s why ancient people did not prefer conducting a wedding ceremony on Wednesday, believing it would cause the bride and groom to waver in their love, which may lead to infidelity and divorce.

Sources Jackrit (2011).

Inauspicious Days in Thai Culture. https:// www.myhora.com/ บทความ/วันห้ามต่างๆ ของไทย-037.aspx LUCKY POWER

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ALL AROUND EAST WATER

East Water

Shows Its Potential in Water Management Mongkolya Runvetchvutthiwitthaya, Quality System&Innovation Manager of East Water, participated in a talk, “Smart Solution for Industrial Water Management� at ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2017 and Thai Water Expo 2017.

The event features technology on renewable energy, how to use energy efficiently, and environment conservation in Asean. The exhibition to showcase the water management featured East Water as the leader of water management

of the country, with its control center and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).

The plan is to efficiently manage water resources and appropriate use of water, as well as reduce water waste.

There were representatives from leading companies in 35 countries attended the talk at Bitec Bangna.

East Water

Executives Attend The Mourning Ceremony A group of management team of East Water attended the mourning ceremony to show their gratitude to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej near the Dok Krai reservoir. Held by Rayong Province and Royal Irrigation Department in Rayong, the event saw over 1,000 participants.

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East Water holds training on production control and maintenance of the community water source East Water maintained its mission to improve the quality of life of the community in a sustainable way under a long-term project to train the locals about the production control and maintenance of the community water source. Entering the second phase, the project has moved from the theory class into practical training for the community to learn from.

The course features knowledge on how to control the water tap, make use, and maintain the equipment such as motor, pump, tank; and how to improve the water quality. The knowledge will be passed on to the Vocational Education Institution to build “fixed it center” which will soon become the maintenance center for the community.

East Water grows stronger with A+ Stable From the strength of being the sole raw water provider with a comprehensive pipeline network in the Eastern Seaboard area combined with the solid financial base, high profit and reliable cash flows, East Water faced low operating risk. Awarded the “A+ Stable” by Tris Rating, East Water expects to grow by 1-3% in the next two years.

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