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EDITOR’S NOTE
EDITOR’S NOTE
From the moment we wake up, we can turn on the tap to get clean water. When going to a convenience store, there’s clean bottled water available at a cheap price. All these comforts are completely normal to city life, so much so that we forget how many people have to go through much trouble to find water and the fact that millions are living with polluted water that is almost unusable.
EDITOR Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Public Company Limited WRITER
In Cover Story, we take you to experience life by a river deemed most polluted in the world and learn about damage and harm from polluted water. We then present interesting information on the coffee business and golden opportunities in the ASEAN region in ASEAN Watch. Those enjoying traveling shouldn’t miss a unique destination called Y-40 The Deep Joy in Water Destination as well as how to turn travels into money in About a Biz. If you’re ready, flip to read all these great stories inside
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RACHALOTHORN RESERVOIR The Royal Initiative Project
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WATER STOCK
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ASEAN WATCH
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INNOVATION
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Rachalothorn Reservoir The Royal Initiative Project Too Much Money, How to Invest?
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WORST RIVER WORST LIFE
Coffee, Golden Opportunity for Asean
EDITOR’S NOTE COVER STORY
Worst River Worst Life
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WATER DESTINATION 04 Y-40 The Deep Joy Diving in World's Deepest Pool
TRICK POSITIVE
Returning Air Moisture & Comfort to Air-Conditioned Rooms
BE INSPIRED
The Wolf in Our Heart
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Hyper Loop
ABOUT A BIZ
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HEALTH & SAFETY
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LUCKY POWER
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Travel for Money A Dream-Come-True Job Familiarity May Lead to Accidents Feng Shui Your Car
EWG NEWS
All Around East Water
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COVER STORY
WORST RIVER WORST LIFE
LIVES RUINED BY POLLUTED WATER While the world is experiencing freshwater scarcity, we also see many sources of fresh water becoming so polluted they can’t be used for consumption and causing harmful impacts and damage to fisheries, agriculture, the ecosystem and the health and well-being of people living nearby. This further aggravates the whole water crisis.
Since ancient times, people have often chosen to live by the water. A river is then a lifeline that supports human life, being a source of drinking water and food as well as a route for travel. So, rivers or canals and our ways of living are inseparable.
But if the water turns dirty and toxic, can we still have a quality life? Among all the polluted water sources in the world, the Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia, is one of the most polluted. With all the waste and chemicals dumped into the river by villagers and factories, the river is covered by a massive amount of garbage and 60% of fish can’t live in the water. Nonetheless, millions of people still have to depend on this river for agriculture, fisheries, cleaning, cooking or even drinking.
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According to local villagers, sometimes the Citarum turns red, green, yellow or black depending on the color of dyeing color released into the water. This is in line with data given by the Deputy Environmental Minister of Indonesia, who said a high level of mercury, a chemical used in dyeing color and believed to be the main cause of the increase in skin diseases and cancer in the area, was found in the river. In addition, the World Bank indicates that six million tons of garbage and chemicals are thrown away into rivers every day, resulting in over 50,000 deaths of people living nearby annually.
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Ibu Sutria, a 57-year-old woman living in a hut by the Citarum, said, “People excrete and throw away garbage in the river, and the children play in the water because they don’t have anywhere else to go and play. So, dysentery and diarrhea are common here.” One local fisherman revealed he could no longer fish after seeing all the fish die in the river. “Everyone is well aware of the result of throwing away garbage into the river. There are also regulations in place. But nobody cares,” he said. According to Edward Carwardine, a representative of UNICEF Indonesia, poor families in Indonesia lack access to clean water. The water they use is contaminated with E. coli bacteria, which causes diarrhea and is the cause of death of more than 20,000 children aged under 5 every year.
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STOP HURTING RIVERS AND OUR LIVES While the severe pollution in the Citarum has made it in the top ten most polluted rivers in the world, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has also warned that five other rivers in Asia, namely the Salween, Ganges, Indus, Yangtze and Mekong, are among the most at risk from pollution and global warming. The threats to the quality of the five rivers include climate change, dams and infrastructure, pollution and over-fishing. If left unresolved, this could affect the way of life and health of over 870 million people in China, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and India as well as countless natural resources and aquatic animals.
Knowing what’s at stake, it’s up to us whether we’ll do something to solve the issue or else have another river or two becoming like the Citarum. Source
• Impacts from water pollution: http://www.il.mahidol.ac.th/e-media/ecology/ chapter3/chapter3_water10.htm • Siam Rath (2007). Five rivers in Asia at risk, close to one billion people to be affected. Retrieved from http://board.palungjit.org/ f178/10แม่นำ�้ ส�ำคัญของโลกก�ำลังแย่-เฉพาะเอเชียปาไป-5-สาย.html • Mark Wilson. (2012). Living with dirty water. Retrieved from http://www. irinnews.org/feature/2012/04/24/living-dirty-water • TNEWS. (2014). Citarum: Most polluted river in the world, but 35 million people still use its water for consumption. Retrieved from http://www.tnews. co.th/html/content/87441/ • TNEWS. (2014). Shocked! Citarum River in Indonesia named “World’s Most Polluted River”. Retrieved from http://www.tnews.co.th/html/contents/82063/
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Y-40 THE DEEP JOY DIVING WITH JOY IN WORLD’S DEEPEST POOL
Passionate divers can’t miss a new underwater heaven called Y-40 The Deep Joy, a swimming pool that has received a Guinness World Records title as the deepest swimming pool in the world with its 40-meter depth, equivalent to a 12-story building. The pool comes with many exciting activities, including deep diving, cave exploration and an underwater walking tunnel.
Located at the Terme Millepini Hotel in Padua, Italy, the Y-40 The Deep Joy was designed by the famed architect Emanuele Boaretto and took 365 days to build. The pool is filled with 1,136,000 gallons of natural spring water set at 32-34 °C and is divided into three depth levels: 1.3, 12 and 40 meters, beating the record of the NEMO33 in Belgium, whose depth is 34.5 meters. Source
• Thaiza. (2554). Travel to Padua, one of the oldest cities in Italy. Retrieved from http://travel.thaiza.com/เที่ยว-ปาโดวา -หนึ่งในเมืองที่เก่าแก่ที่สุดของอิตาลี/220762/ • http://www.y-40.com/en • Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (2016). Hotel Terme Millepini. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Hotel_Terme_Millepini
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With this depth, the Y-40 is a popular training facility for free diving, which doesn’t use a breathing apparatus, as well as scuba diving. It also features four caves for cave diving. The price for fun starts at 35 euros. Tickets for guided diving are 55-75 euros and 90 euros for training with a professional trainer. Visitors who don’t wish to dive can take a look under the water at the tunnel across the pool and watch an exciting performance by a female swimmer dressed as a mermaid, who swims beautifully without the help of a breathing apparatus. Or they can take a sunbath and enjoy drinks at the roof deck above the pool. TOURIST GUIDE Y-40 THE DEEP JOY
Apart from enjoying the amazing underwater at the Y-40, visitors should travel around Padua, which is the oldest city in northen Italy and an important historic center. Must-visit landmarks include the Prato della Valle, one of the largest squares in Europe and a major symbol of Padua; and the Basilica of Saint Anthony, one of the most famous churches in Padua and a destination for pilgrimage from around the world. A sip of tasty coffee at Pedrocchi Café, one of the largest coffee shop in the world, offers a great ending to a wonderful visit.
HOW TO GET THERE : Padua is 45 kilometers from Venice to the west. The easiest transportation is the train, which leaves at the Venezia S.Lucia station. Tickets are sold at http://www.trenitalia.com. The Y-40 is open daily (except Monday), 10 am-10 pm.
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TRICK POSITIVE
COMFORT TO AIR-CONDITIONED ROOMS
By Catherine Songphatanayothin
The cool air from an air conditioner has become a necessity for people in the age of global warming. Every day, from the moment we wake up and then go to school or work, have a meal at a restaurant, go shopping and return home, we spend most of our day in an airconditioned environment. But do you know that, apart from the cool comfort, air conditioning also brings “Dryness?”
No matter what form it takes or where it is, water brings great benefits to us. Thank the earth for having water.
According to the Mayo Clinic in the U.S., the average relative humidity for someone's home should be maintained between 30-50%. So, we should not set the temperature below 25 degrees Celsius because when the air is cold, water vapor will condense into water and is released through the drain pipe. This results in humidity dropping below a suitable level, thus causing dry skin and itchiness, irritating your nasal passages and throat and causing discomfort. However, this problem is easy to solve. The missing moisture can be brought back with water. FIRST SOLUTION Dampen a sponge in water and then put it in a plastic bag. Hang the bag in the room. The water in the sponge will vaporize out of the bag to increase air moisture in the room. The vapor won’t drip and make the floor wet either. But don’t forget to dry the sponge before reuse to prevent bacterial and fungal growth. Who would have thought that something we can’t see like vapor can help us feel comfortable, breathe more easily and moisturize our skin?
SECOND SOLUTION Poor hot water into a container with a wide opening. Place the container in an air-conditioned room; the vapor will increase humidity. Be sure to place the container in a safe place away from children.
Source • Paraya Assanasen. (2013). Rhinitis caused by air conditioner. Retrieved from Siriraj E Public Library http://www.si.mahidol.ac.th/ sidoctor/e-pl/articledetail.asp?id=1069 • M ayo Clinic Staff. (2016). Humidifiers: Air moisture eases skin, breathing symptoms. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/ diseases-conditions/common-cold/in-depth/ humidifiers/art-20048021
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BE INSPIRED THE WOLF STRONG MIND, POSITIVE THINKING By Catherine Songphatanayothin
Once upon a time, a Cherokee old
man was sitting with his grandson by a river. He wanted to teach his young man a precious life lesson. The old man leaned forward to look at the face of his grandson and asked: “Did you know that there are always two wolves fighting insde each of us? The first wolf is named “Evil” which refers to anger, jealousy, greed, ego, and hatred. The second is named “Virtue” which relays to happiness, serenity, love, compassion, humbility, and faith.” The grandson listened before turning to the old man and asked : “Which one won?” The old man smiled and said: “The one we keep feeding it.” With this simple practice, the virtue wolf will definitely win and bring us to the cycle of happiness and success in life.
IN OUR HEART
Human beings were born with two groups of emotions. The first is the negative emotion such as anger and sadness while the second group is the positive emotion such as happiness and love. These two groups are like the wolves in our heart. The question is: which wolf we wish to feed today? If we choose to feed the first wolf, that means we choose to live on the negative emotions. For exple, we keep thinking about the past and never let go, or we keep comparing ourselves to others until envy occurs. Let us feed our heart with useful food such as reading one inspirational article a day, listen to motivational speech that is filled with creative ideas, and meditate for 15 minutes before going to bed, or spending time with good friends.
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RACHALOTHORN The royal initiative project. Heavenly kindness brings hopes to the people
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When HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn representing HM the King to preside over the opening of Rachalothorn Reservoir, the royal initiative project, on January 28, 2016, the hope of people in Chonburi was re-ignited on the historic day. The project was one of the projects to improve water resources in the upper part of Bang Pakong River by the Department of Royal Irrigation. The project was first prepared for construction in 1966 but hit a snug on 1972, destroying all hopes of the local residents who had regularly suffered water shortage and natural disaster. HM the King decided to continue with the project and ordered the reservoir to be constructed on May 15, 2009. The new water source, covering 1,800sq km, was completed last year with a budget of 9.3 billion baht, to separate the Klong Luang from the main river of Bang Pakong.
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The name of Ratchalothorn carries an auspicious definition, which means the water resource of the king. With his great knowledge in water resource, the reservoir is compared as the King’s great heart that showers his kindness on to his people. Water has always been HM the King’s main concern for his people. Because he knows that “Water is life”.
Photo from: www.pattayamail.com
The Rachalothorn reservoir is built of earthen dyke, of 3.829km long and 21.85m high, with a capacity to hold 98 million cubic meters of water. With its capacity, the water source is able to take care of 44,000 rai of agricultural land in 11 tambon in koh Chan and Panat Nikom districts of Chonburi. It is the water source for consumption, agriculture, and to keep balance of the ecological system, to help ease the natural disasters in koh Chan, Panat Nikom, Pan Thong, Bo Thong, and Muang districts. It is also aimed to be a new tourist destination, a source for fishing, as well as an aquaculture expansion center. The royal initiative project features a large number of benefits. It will also divert water to fill the nearby Bang Pra Reservoir, which has stored the unpredictable amount of annual rainwater, to its full capacity. The project will also become another water resource for agriculture and consumption for small villages in the Eastern region, ensuring the increasing demand will be met in the future.
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TOO MUCH MONEY HOW TO INVEST? Since the Hamburger Crisis in 2008, countries with a large economy have all adopted relaxed financial policies, such as cash injection and interest rate cuts, in order to increase liquidity in the economy. For example, the US government has implemented several rounds of quantitative easing (QE) to avert the collapse of its financial institutions, which would result in a disastrous breakdown of the capitalist system.
Thus, what results is the world having “Too much money” in the system. Looking at Thailand, as the Thai stock market began at its lowest level at 300 points and reached its highest level in 1,600 points in 2014, many people have been curious to know if the Thai economy will grow as much as the stock market. When the world has too much money, it has nowhere to go but to enter the stock market. As a result, the valuation or P/E ratio of the current market is high and even too high at some periods. This causes the fluctuation of the stock market as we have seen, which leads to the decision of most investors to hold on to their investment even though the prices are too high. They simply don’t know where to move their investments to. However, as bad news hits the market, they are quick to dump their stocks to carry cash instead.
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So, how should we invest in the stock market then? Well, there’s no one right answer. These guidelines provide three options for making your decision. 1. HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD STOCKS
2. STRONG STOCKS BASED ON AVERAGE At this time in history, interest rates are P/E RATIO
so low and in some countries set at a negative value. Therefore, getting your returns from dividends is a rather safe option. Stocks that yield good dividends usually have low downside risk and often experience little price drop. Because of high dividend yields and low fluctuations, investors buy these stocks because their performance can be forecast no matter how the economy is. These stocks include water plants with secure water trade agreements, construction companies with long-term bidding contracts and power plants with secure power purchasing agreements.
Investment contains risk. Please read the prospectus before investing.
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• Investment Science 101 and Settrade’s blog
Strong stocks are clear winners in an industry and have a potential for long-term growth. The P/E ratio is a simple tool widely used for investment decision making, even though past P/E ratios can’t guarantee what proper current prices should be. Still, strong stocks are always strong despite the market fluctuation that can push their prices out of the average P/E ratio. In the end, if a stock performs well and has investor confidence, it will eventually bounce back to stay above the P/E ratio.
3. GROWTH STOCKS (PEG RATIO VALUE OF 1)
The majority of investors puts importance on growth and prefers “growth stocks,” which have a potential for high net profit growth over a period of 3-5 years. As their profits grow, the prices of these stocks continue to make an “all-time high.” However, even growth stocks have a chance of not growing and there’s a risk of buying these stocks at a price too high to provide a worthwhile return. So, investors prefer to hold growth stocks long term because their prices will eventually get high enough to cover the investment. To calculate a share price that can offer a compound growth over a specified period of time, use this formula. If you think Stock X will grow X%, invest when the P/E ratio equals X time.
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ASEAN WATCH
cOFFEE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR ASEAN
ASEAN WATCH
Drinking coffee and chilling out at a coffee shop has become a way of life for today’s young people. It’s not unusual to see young office workers waiting in a long line to buy coffee from a stall inside an office building, at a chic cafe popular in social media or a coffee shop cum co-working space that is the working environment of the cyber generation.
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The continued growth of the coffee drinking culture has made coffee a major export for countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia and some ASEAN countries, especially Vietnam and Indonesia, which are the second and third largest coffee producers in the world following Brazil. At present, Vietnam is the world’s number one producer of Robusta coffee. The Vietnamese government has put great emphasis on the production and trade of coffee, hoping for the country to become the leader of the coffee industry by 2020. As for Thailand, we’re ASEAN’s third and the world’s 19th largest coffee producer and a major instant coffee exporter in ASEAN. Our main markets are also ASEAN countries, including Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia.
As long as drinking coffee remains popular, business opportunities await everyone.
However, even though Thailand is among the top coffee producers in the ASEAN region and coffee is on the country’s sensitive list*, the AEC trade agreement that has set the import tax on coffee at 0% since 2015 has resulted in an influx of coffee products from neighboring countries into the Thai market. Undoubtedly, this has an impact on Thai coffee farmers and businesses in one way or another. Therefore, all involved parties should work together to develop the Thai coffee industry in various aspects, from increasing farming efficiency to creating an identity for Thai coffee, and promoting domestic consumption as well as export so that our coffee industry can grow with strength and compete in both ASEAN and global levels. *A sensitive list is a list of products that are important and have an impact on the economic and social development of a country. Therefore, these products prefer few competitors and require time to build strength for their industry. Four products are on Thailand’s sensitive list, namely cut flower plants, potato, coffee and coconut meat.
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• Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce • ASEAN Division, Foreign Office, The Government Public Relations Department
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INNOVATION
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But in the 21st Century when technology has made so many dreams come true-button-less phone, self-driving car, or house cleaning robot - why would a half-hour trip between San Francisco and Los Angeles be impossible? Photo from: www.ibtimes.co.uk Photo from: www.flickr.com
The idea of travelling from San Francisco to Los Angeles within 30 minutes would sound near impossible in the last decade.
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Five years ago, multi - billionaire Canadian-American Elon Musk imagined a trip between San Francisco and Los Angeles in Hyperloop where passengers traverse the route in pressurized capsules through the reduced-pressured tube. Two years later, the project took off and Hyperloop One was eventually tested in Nevada desert in May this year. Hyperloop successfully demonstrated at 187km in 1.1 second. A complete system will be tested again before the end of this year. Musk thinks he can move cargo by 2019 and passengers by 2021. If the new mode of transport comes true and is implemented, the transportation of the world will reach a new height. Hyperloop can travel at 900km per hour, which is faster than an airplane, two times faster than Japanese Shinkansen, and four times faster than Chinese bullet train. But better than all, Hyperloop is environmentally-friendly as it is driven by solar power.
Photo from: www.ibtimes.co.uk
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Life in Thailand will be much easier if we have a Hyperloop. The transportation problem and pollution will be taken care of. And Thailand will certainly be the hub for transportation of Asia.
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ABOUT A BIZ
A DREAM-COMETRUE JOB While millions are paying money for their travel, there are a bunch of people are being paid to travel. Let’s look at how these people could make travelling their full-time profession. Photo from: www.richardbarrow.com
MATTHEW KEPNES is a million-dollar travel blogger
who unintentionally started off his career by passionately sharing travel information and tips to other tourists on nomadicmatt.com. With about one million clicks a month, Kepnes is able to make money by introducing travel companies and agencies, as well as selling travel e-books, including “How to Travel the World on $50 a Day”, through the website. Other money-making channel includes online workshop coaching people how to make a living out of their travels; for example, “How to Become a Master Travel Writer” is to show how a travel website could make thousands of dollars or even over 10 million dollars a month.
BRENDAN VAN SON is a Canadian photojournalist
who makes about 2,600 dollars from his travels on a monthly basis. He makes a living by selling his photographs to photo stock websites, such as ShutterStock and iStock, as well as banners in his own blog and private channel on YouTube. His other channel of making money is selling e-books and holding photography workshops in the countries he visits. Travelling closer to home, there are younger generation members who have already made travelling their career.
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Photo from: www.richardbarrow.com
TIEWENG.COM is run by a group of backpackers
who successfully turned their information from their self-arranged trips into a business. Offering to arrange itinerary for those who don’t want to follow a tour guide throughout their trip, the website makes money out of ad banners and promoting products and travel services.
MONTHON “MINT” KASANTIKUL is a little woman who’s a great passion in travelling and runs iroamalon.com
Her numerous incredible solo trips around the world has been portrayed through beautifully crafted language and the delicate eyes of the young woman. The online-turned-print has later drawn more works to the travel blogger, including review writing, advertising, appearing at events, and hosting her own television shows. Closing with
Traveling is infinite; only sky is the limit. “Travel for money” is a dream-cometrue profession. The opportunity is knocking at your door. It’s you to make it happen!!
WICH “AE-OY” KIATYINGANGSULEE is a traveler who manages to make 10 million baht from his six years of travelling
The travel blogger’s main channel of making money is selling photos and videos to about 30 photo stock websites around the world. The blogger also writes reviews for accommodations and tourist destinations, as well as introduce new products on www. travelPlanetX.com. Wich is also a columnist for On Camera magazine and a speaker at events.
HEALTH & SAFETY
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1. Never use an escalator or walkway when you use a walking stick, walking aid, or push a cart. 2. Never use an escalator in bare feet or when wearing shoes with loose shoe lace, shoe lace too long. Always keep parts of your loose clothing away from escalator steps and the sides. 3. Hold your children firmly while using, entering and leaving an escalator. 4. Hold the handrail firmly while using an escalator or walkway to keep balance. Source
• http://www.otis.com/
Escalator and walkway have become ubiquitous. They are everywhere and in department stores as they have become a convenience in our daily life. However, the familiarity may lead to accidents. Accidents caused by escalators, in fact, have become a regular headline. Avoiding the use of escalator for life will definitely make you healthier but probably not convenience. Life will be much better if we pay more attention when using an escalator.
5. Never walk on an escalator or use it as stairs it doesn’t work. 6. Never use an escalator to mobilize objects. 7. Always keep right, leaving the space on the left for others to pass. 8. N ever lean on the sides or sit on escalator steps or walkway. 9. Never place a bag or other objects on the handrail. 10. When reaching the end of an escalator or walkway, don’t slow down, hesitate, stop to talk, or look around. You may block the way of those behind you.
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FENG SHUI YOUR CAR TO ENHANCE YOURSELF
Feng shui has become household issue as many have started to believe it could enhance their life, happiness, and success. However, not many people have realized that, apart from buildings, homes, and offices, you can also feng shui your car. Pratya Perd Fah, a feng shui guru, explained that a car is like another home for people. With its doors and windows, people are bound to spend many hours in the vehicle and often. Therefore, one should consider the right numbers on the car plate and the right color for the car, before buying one, to reinforce their safety and security of their life.
Chinese zodiac year and the right color for your car
Chinese zodiac year and the right numbers for your car’s licence plate
Rat/Pig
1734
Tiger/Rabbit
3419
Snake/Horse
934258
Monkey/Rooster
672581
Ox/Dragon/ Goat/Dog
258967 Note: 0 could match any zodiac year
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EWG NEWS Forest-planting to Pay Tribute to HM the King at Phor Yoo Phor Kin School (Sufficient Living School)
East Water celebrates the 70th anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumiphol Adulyadej's reign by taking part in forest-planting activities at the 'Phor Yoo Phor Kin' school (Sufficient living school) in tambon Chumsaeng in Wangchan district of Rayong province.The event also marked Her Majesty Queen Sririkit's 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary as well as Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn's 63th birthday. For this occasion, the Foundation for the Protection of Forests and the Environment, the Royal Marine Corps, local government officials, as well as many local residents and schoolchildren planted various species of trees and plants. East Water Discussed with Provincial Waterworks Authority, Seeking Sustainable Water Management
Amorn Laohamontri, chairman of the board of East Water (third, right), along with Gen Thanadol Paochinda, an adviser to the board of directors, CEO Jirayut Rungsrithong and other executives meet with Seree Suprathit, PhD, governor of the Provincial Waterworks Authority. The courtesy visit, marking Seree's accession to the position, also allowed for a discussion regarding collaborations between East Water and the Provincial Waterworks Authority to be held.
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East Water Participates at SIWW 2016 to Improve the Water Management Rolling Corporation Plan Seminar
Jirayut Rungsrithong, CEO of East Water, along with the company's executives directors, organized the 2016 Rolling Corporate Plan seminar event to devise their annual strategy map and ensure it is compatible with the firm's three years plan (lasting until 2019) and the national water management strategy. Installing the Water-absorbent Aerators in Wanchan district, Ranyong province
East Water installs 4 water-absorbent aerators in Wangchan district, Rayong province. The activity follows a training programme in building water-absorbant aerator machines with the Ban Khai Technical College in Rayong province. The innovation was transmitted to them by the Ubon Ratchathani Technical College, which entered the 3R water management contest organized by East Water in 2010.
East Water CEO Jirayut Rungsrithong visits the Singapore International Water Week 2016 with his team of executive directors. Together, they presented their Flexibility in Transmission Main Management with Hydraulic Transient Modeling at the event, to promote efficient water management. Apart from having had the chance to study innovative water management techniques from experts worldwide, East Water executives met with Olivia Lum, Executive Chariperson and Group Chief Executive Officer at Hyflux Ltd-the world's first membrane system producer - to discuss investment opportunities in the water sector. The water-absorbent aerator functions through a rotation system, which brings water from the bottom to the surface and oxygen from the surface down to create oxygenation and improve water quality. It is a way to improve the quality of water released by communities in residential areas before it flows down rivers and other surface water areas. The installation of aerators has efficiently reduced water pollution problems in Wangchan and creates an inclusive way to preserve water resources and the environment.
Membrane EAST WATER MAGAZINE
Economical system with simply use and maintain
TURNING WASTEWATER BACK INTO CLEAN WATER INCREASING WATER RESERVES REDUCING NECESSITY OF DAM CONSTRUCTION
WATER COMPLEX A component of 3W Model To achieve lasting sustainability
With the professional set-up of comprehensive water system to efficiently reuse and ensure that no drop is wasted, East Water is prepared to construct the Smart City and Factory Land to increase water reserves, increasing water available for agriculture, reduce wastewater discharge, preserve the environment and reduce operational costs.
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