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Environmental and Social Monitoring Report Project Number: 46907-014 December 2018

THA: Ayudhaya Natural Gas Power Project

Prepared by Gulf JP UT Company Limited

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES COMPLIANCE

REPORT

AYUDHAYA NATURAL GAS POWER PROJECT

PROPOSE

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

GULF JP UT COMPANY LIMITED

JULY - DECEMBER 2018

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES COMPLIANCE REPORT

Ayudhaya Natural Gas Power Project of Gulf JP UT Company Limited is 1,700 MW. Its location is

in the area of 300 rai approximately in the Rojana Industrial Park (RIP) Phase VI at Ban Chang Sub-district,

Uthai District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The project aims to generate and distribute the

electricity through transmission line system of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) in order

to strengthen the power security of the country. The project detail on below.

(1) Project Title : Ayudhaya Natural Gas Power Project (Uthai Power Plant)

(2) Project capacity : 1,700 MW.

(3) Project Owner : Gulf JP UT Co., Ltd.

(4) EIA Approved : January 17th, 2012

(5) Start of construction : January 7th, 2013

(6) Accomplishment : 100.0% completion

(7) Target completion period : December 1st, 2015

Summary of the potential environmental impacts as follows:

Air quality Emission from combustion is the main source which might cause impact on air quality. In order to minimize its impact to be at the lowest level, the project has installed the Continuous Emission

Monitoring System; CEMs to fully monitor and control the emission rate to comply with the prevention and

mitigation measures and national standard.

Noise Machinery for electricity generating might cause noise affected to both working staff. In order

to minimize its impact to be at the lowest level, the Project has provided the proper Personal Protection

Equipment such as ear muff to all staff and provided the warning sign at the noisy area. Noise contour map is

developed in the year of production and every 5 years. From noise contour map information, it was indicated

that all area have sound level below 85 dB(A). Periodically maintenance programs are also applied to reduce

the noisy source.

Surface water quality Cooling water blow down discharge, wastewater discharge and oil –contaminated rain water are 3 main sources of water pollution which might cause impact the surface water

quality. The power plant already constructed retention containment adequate for retaining both cooling water

blowdown water and wastewater and also installed the automatic online monitoring system so the water

quality will be monitored and control to comply with the regulation before discharge. Oil-contaminated rain

water will be collected in the oil separation pond before draining the unpolluted water to the Rojana Storm

Water Drainage System.

Transportation Project regularly trained the driver for transportation rules and regulation. Chemical

and waste transporting truck is inspected for the proper condition, safety sign comply with UN

recommendation and HAZCHEM.

Management of solid waste Wastes generated from staffs’ consumption and operation activities may cause an impact. In order to minimize its impact to be at the lowest level, the project has fully complied with the prevention and mitigation measures; e.g., provision of sufficient garbage bins with lids at various places in the project area, assigned staff has gathered and put in the designated area, at least once a day. Wastes was classified for re-use or sold. General waste is transported and disposed by Ban Charng Subdistrict Administrative Organization and sludge from water pre-treatment by Ayothaya Recycle 2002 Co., Ltd that is the authorized company from Department of Industrial Works.

Drainage and flood control The project area has designed and constructed drainage system for storm

water and collected to Storm water Holding Pond before discharge to drainage system of Rojana Industrial

Park. Checked-up conditions of drainage system and removal waste from drainage channels are scheduled on a weekly basis.

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Public participation and public relations The project has established the Community Participation

Committee on July 13, 2017 and the Community Participation Committee established the Environmental Inspector and assigned them to organize and monitor the project implementation. There were 2 Environmental Inspector meetings on September 10, 2018 and November 5, 2018. The project informed and disseminated information about the project mitigation measures through meeting media and listened to the

concerns of communities. The project has joined activities with communities and government agencies continuously, such as support GULF FOOTBALL CLINIC with Buriram United Club, support budget for Environment Exhibition at Tourism Promotion Center Conserver Natural Resuorces and Environment (Hed Tub Tao) and support budget to Loi Krathong Festival in the community around the power plant, etc.

Public health, occupational health and safety The operation activities may cause impacts on the

health of workers and peoples who are living nearby the project area. So the project has complied with the prevention and mitigation measures, including provided first aid equipment, medical supplies and vehicles

for use in case it is necessary to transport any power plant employee(s) to the nearest clinic or hospital

immediately. PPE wearing is also mandated, including safety helmet, safety gloves, safety shoes, noise

protective devices, etc., while working all the time. Conducted routine inspections of quality of equipment,

tools and machines as specified in the manufacturer's manual (by also including pre-use inspections).

Providing training in knowledge, safety and environment as well as safety and environmental instructions for

employees according to job characteristics and every related person. Project prepared adequate firefighting

and first aid equipment, place them at proper places. Recorded accidents and investigated the causes, and

also recorded the causes of illnesses and used the information obtained from these activities to find a way to

prevent and correct the problems. Material safety data sheet (MSDS) is posted for every type of chemicals

had separately kept reactive chemicals from each other.

Major Hazards Project inspected the natural gas and diesel oil pipeline systems and other equipment

to ensure that they were ready for use and also conducted a surveillance of these systems and equipment for

Safety all the time. The power plant designated the plant area and the gas pressure regulating & metering

station as specific areas where no work generating heat or sparks is allowed to take place, by also posting

warning signs at the gas pressure regulating & metering station and the diesel oil tank In case it was

necessary to enter any of such areas, strict checking and control as well as work permit system were required

The power plant had provided training for its staff and related persons so as to advise them of accurate work

instructions, work precautions, work methods and how to react when encountering a gas or oil leak or other

hazardous event, or to provide them with other necessary training courses. Disaster Response Plan is

established, which focused on gas or oil leaks and listed of emergency phone numbers for use when

requiring control of the aforementioned emergencies are posted.

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1. Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Programme

AIR QUALITY (EMISSION GAS)

Monitoring station: Emission stacks (Please indicate the location of the monitoring stations as indicated in

the EMP such as the [●])

HRSG 11 Item

Unit

Measured

Value

（Mean）

Measured

Value

（Max.）

Country’s Standards

Referred

International

Standards

Remarks

(Frequency, Method, etc.)

SO２ ppm 0.46 0.47 10 2000 Frequency;

- Twice a year.

Method of Analysis;

SO２ : US EPA Method 6C

NO２: US EPA Method 7E

CO: US EPA Method 10

TSP: US EPA Method 5

Gas Flow: US EPA Method 2

NO２1 ppm 30.86 31.13 70 -

CO ppm 59.33 64.38 - -

O２ % 14.10 14.13 - -

TSP mg/Ncu.m 0.55 0.55 20 50

Gas Flow rate

Ncu.m/min 24,059 24,059 - -

Remark : 1. The monitoring of air quality (emission gas) on August 1, 2018. 2.1For NO2 the Thai standards will be applied.

HRSG 12 Item

Unit

Measured

Value

（Mean）

Measured

Value

（Max.）


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks


SO２ ppm 1.46 1.71 10 2000 Frequency;

- Twice a year.

Method of Analysis;






NO２1 ppm 21.88 22.92 70 -

CO ppm 95.81 103.14 - -

O２ % 14.09 14.12 - -

TSP mg/Ncu.m 0.82 0.82 20 50

Gas Flow rate

Ncu.m/min 23,306 23,306 - -

Remark : 1. The monitoring of air quality (emission gas) on August 1, 2018. 2.

1For NO2 the Thai standards will be applied.

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HRSG 21 Item

Unit

Measured

Value

（Mean）

Measured

Value

（Max.）


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks


SO２ ppm 0.08 0.08 10 2000 Frequency;

- Twice a year.

Method of Analysis;






NO２1 ppm 23.14 23.30 70 -

CO ppm 38.20 39.14 - -

O２ % 13.94 13.95 - -

TSP Mg/Ncu.m 0.75 0.75 20 50

Gas Flow rate

Ncu.m/min 26,340 26,340 - -

Remark : 1. The monitoring of air quality (emission gas) on September 13, 2018.

2.1For NO2 the Thai standards will be applied.

HRSG 22 Item

Unit

Measured

Value

（Mean）

Measured

Value

（Max.）


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks


SO２ ppm 0.37 0.37 10 2000 Frequency;

- Twice a year.

Method of Analysis;






NO２1 ppm 13.68 13.86 70 -

CO ppm 106.48 108.82 - -

O２ % 14.12 14.16 - -

TSP Mg/Ncu.m 0.54 0.54 20 50

Gas Flow rate

Ncu.m/min 27,825 27,825 - -

Remark : 1. The monitoring of air quality (emission gas) on September 13, 2018. 2.1For NO2 the Thai standards will be applied.

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AIR QUALITY (AMBIENT AIR QUALITY)

Monitoring Station No. 1: Wat Nong Nam Som

Item Unit Measured

Value

（ Mean）

Measured

Value

（ Max.）


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks


SO２ (average 1- hour)

ppb 1.52 4.50 3001/

- Frequency;

- Twice a year for 7-day

continuous monitoring covering

working day and holiday period.

Method of Analysis;

- TSP : Hi-Volume, Gravimetric

Method

- PM-10 : Size Selective, Hi-

Volume, Gravimetric Method

- NO2 : Chemiluminescence

Method

- SO2 : UV-Fluorescence Method

- WS-WD : Cup Anemometer

/Anodized Aluminum Vane

/Ultrasonic

- Ambient Temperature :

Temperature Sensor

SO２ (average 24-hour)

ppb 1.52 1.78 1202/

47.754/

NO２ (average 1-hour)

ppb 8.92 14.90 1703/

-

TSP

(average 24-hour) mg/m

3 0.039 0.051 0.330

2/ -

PM-10


3 0.026 0.034 0.1202/ 0.150

Wind speed m/s 0.7 3.3 - -

Wind direction - - ESE - -

Ambient

Temperature ºC 31.1 38.3 - -

Remark : 1. The monitoring of ambient air quality during September 24th - October 1

st, 2018.

2. Country’s Standard According to :

1/ Notification of the National Environment Board No.21 (B.E.2544).



3. 4/ International Standard according to World Health Organization(WHO). Air quality Guidelines Global Update, 2005, equivalent to 125 µg/m3

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Monitoring Station No. 2: Wat Nang Chi School

Item Unit Measured

Value

（ Mean）

Measured

Value

（ Max.）


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks



ppb 1.41 4.20 3001/

- Frequency;




Method of Analysis;


Method




Method




/Ultrasonic


Temperature Sensor


ppb 1.41 1.76 1202/

47.754/


ppb 5.56 11.50 1703/

-

TSP


3 0.046 0.069 0.330

2/ -

PM10


3 0.037 0.060 0.1202/ 0.150


Wind direction - - SE - -

Ambient



st, 2018.






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Monitoring Station No. 3: Wat Don Pudsa School

Item Unit Measured

Value

（ Mean）

Measured

Value

（ Max.）


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks



ppb 1.79 3.10 3001/

- Frequency;




Method of Analysis;


Method




Method




/Ultrasonic


Temperature Sensor


ppb 1.79 2.06 1202/

47.754/


ppb 5.80 15.31 1703/

-

TSP


3 0.035 0.057 0.3302/ -

PM10


3 0.026 0.047 0.1202/ 0.150


Wind direction - - ESE - -

Ambient



st, 2018.






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Monitoring Station No. 4: Rojana Industrial Park phase 1 – IV

Item Unit Measured

Value

（ Mean）

Measured

Value

（ Max.）


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks



ppb 1.67 3.20 3001/

- Frequency;




Method of Analysis;


Method




Method




/Ultrasonic


Temperature Sensor


ppb 1.67 1.72 1202/

47.754/


ppb3 7.86 19.86 170

3/ -

TSP


3 0.061 0.074 0.330

2/ -

PM10


3 0.039 0.063 0.1202/ 0.150


Wind direction - - E - -

Ambient



st, 2018.






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SURFACE WATER QUALITY (EFFLUENT QUALITY)

During Operation Phase

Monitoring Station: Cooling Water Holding Pond Item Measured Value

（ Mean） Measured Value

（ Max.） Country’s Standards

Referred

International

Standards

Remarks


Temperature (˚C ) 29.6 33.4 ≤ 40˚C ≤ +3˚C Frequency; - Once a month.

Method of Analysis;

- Temperature : 2550

- pH 4500-H B

- TDS: 2540C

- Oil and grease : 5520B

- Residual chlorine : 4500 –Cl G

- Zinc : 3111 B

- Copper : 3111 B

TDS (mg/l) 1,028 1,134 ≤ 3,000 - Oil and Grease

(mg/l)

ND(

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NOISE

During Construction Phase

Monitoring Station 1: At fence area of the Project Site, on the South direction

Item Leq (24hr) Ldn L90 Country’s Standards

Referred

International

Standards

Remarks

(Frequency, Method,

etc.)

Noise level

(Daytime) - - - 70 55

Frequency;


continuous monitoring

covering working day

and holiday period.

Method of Analysis; - Integration Sound Level

Meter following

Noise level

(Night time) - - - 70 45

Monitoring Station 2: Wat Nong Namsom


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks

(Frequency, Method,

etc.)

Noise level

(Daytime) - - - 70 55

Frequency;




and holiday period.


Meter following

Noise level

(Night time) - - - 70 45

Monitoring Station 3: Wat Nang Chi School


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks

(Frequency, Method,

etc.)

Noise level

(Daytime) - - - 70 55

Frequency;




and holiday period.


Meter following

Noise level

(Night time) - - - 70 45

Remark : 1/ Currently, project is during operation phase

2/ The sound pressure level standard of 70 dB(A) notified by the Notification of the National

Environment Board, No. 15, B.E.2540 (1997)

Standard of Ldn and L90 are not specified yet.

3/ No nearby communities will be affected by the high noise level during construction.

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NOISE


Monitoring Station 1: At fence area of the Project Site, on the South direction

Item Leq (24hr) Ld, Ln L90 Country’s Standards

Referred

International

Standards

Remarks

(Frequency, Method,

etc.)

Noise level

(Daytime) 54.3-57.9 55.6 56.6 70 55

Frequency;




and holiday period.

Method of Analysis;

- Integration Sound Level

Meter following

Noise level

(Night time) 54.3-57.9 59.2 56.6 70 45

Monitoring Station 2: Wat Nong Namsom


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks

(Frequency, Method,

etc.)

Noise level

(Daytime) 54.0-55.3 55.1 48.5 70 55

Frequency;




and holiday period.


Meter following

Noise level

(Night time) 54.0-55.3 54.5 48.5 70 45

Monitoring Station 3: Wat Nang Chi School


Referred

International

Standards

Remarks

(Frequency, Method,

etc.)

Noise level

(Daytime) 56.8-59.9 57.5 52.9 70 55

Frequency;




and holiday period.


Meter following

Noise level

(Night time) 56.8-59.9 59.4 52.9 70 45

Remark : 1/ The measurement of sound pressure levels during March 8-13, 2018

2/ The sound pressure level standard of 70 dB(A) notified by the Notification of the National

Environment Board, No. 15, B.E.2540 (1997)

Standard of Ldn and L90 are not specified yet.

3/ No nearby communities will be affected by the high noise level during construction.

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SOLID WASTE

During Construction Phase

Parameter: Types and volume of general garbage and scraps from construction activities/ Type and

disposal methods for hazardous wastes from construction activities.

Location: Project area.

Duration: Once a month during the operation period.

- The project is currently during operation phase.


Parameter: Types and volume of general garbage and wastes from production process.

Location: Project area.

Duration: Once a month during the operation period.

-Waste from operation generated within project could be classified into 3 categories; 1)

general garbage 2) sludge from water pre-treatment and 3) waste/unused material from maintenance activity.

-The general garbage from operation phase is mostly the food waste and office waste from

project’s staff. The quantity of general garbage from operation phase was monthly recorded and disposed by Ban Chang Sub-district Administrative Organization as the data shown above.

Month Quantity of Solid Wastes / Kilograms

July 1,908

August 1,860

September 1,710

October 1,893

November

December

Total

4,553

1,938

13,861

-The quantity of sludge from water pre-treatment during July-December 2018 is 50,750

Kilograms. The example of waste manifest is shown in Appendix 1.

-Unused material from maintenance activity during July-December 2018 such as insulation,

oil/chemical contaminated container, used oil were collected in the waste storage area to the suitable quantity

for transportation and disposal as the data shown below and Appendix 1.

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Quantity of Solid Wastes Generated

Type of Wastes Unit Waste Quantity

Jul 18 Oct 18 Sep 18 Oct 18 Nov 18 Dec 18 Total

Non-Hazardous

- Sludge Ton - - - - 25.85 24.90 50.75 - Air Filter Ton - - - 1.50 - 1.50 - Water Filter Ton - - - 0.29 0.30 - 0.59

- Paper Used Ton - - - - 0.00

- Insulation Ton - - - 0.15 1.835 - 1.99

Hazardous

- Oil Contaminated Material Ton - - - 0.05 1.08 - 1.13

- Chemical Contaminated Bag Ton - - - 0.02 0.40 - 0.42

- Aerosol Canister Ton - - - 0.01 0.065 - 0.08

- Battery Ton - - - - 0.04 - 0.04

- Oil Used Ton - - - - - - 0.00

Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52 31.07 24.90 56.49

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COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY

Operation Phase

Parameter Location/Person Duration Remarks

Noise Dose Employees working in the

process of the power plant

4 times a year Please refer to the

measurement method as

indicated in the EMP Noise Contour The electricity generating area

having high noise level

Prepare a complete

noise contour map

within the first year

of operation period.

Heat-Wet Bulb Globe Temperature

(WBGT)

heat sources , such as: (i)

condenser exhaust unit, (ii)

steam pipeline area, (iii)

generator area, and (iv)

combustion turbine area.

4 times a year.

Light Electrical and Control Building

Administration Building

Workshop

4 times a year.

Health examination for New

Employees of U-Thai Power Plant:

(i) General Physical Examination,

(ii) Lung X-rays and (iii) Basic

blood test.

Before working within the

specified period by the law.

Health examination for Employees

of U-Thai Power Plant: (i) lung x-

rays, (ii) vision test, (iii) general

physical examination and blood

test. : complete blood cell, blood

group and Hepatitis B immunity.

Once per year

Special examination –hearing test for mechanical workers, lung

function test for maintenance

workers and vision test for every

employee.

Once per year

Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

System The safety, occupational

health and working

environment section will

have a meeting in order to

summarize the problems,

recommendations and to

revise the safety manual and

emergency plan by

recording the details,

statistics and comments

from the employees and

local firefighting authority

on the safety and

occupational health of the

project.

Inspection of fire protection equipment, at least once a

week.

Evaluation of the emergency response drill in

order to revise the

emergency plan and

practice skills.

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The project has monitored on community health and safety including; noise dose, noise contour,

Heat-Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), Light intensity twice during July - December 2018. All

parameters are within standard value as the detail in Appendix 2. Moreover, the physical/health check was

applied to every new staff before start work and annual health check for existing staff as the sample of health

check in Appendix 3.

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY

Construction Phase

Number of health safety and environment training and other training/orientation conducted for the

workers/labourers, and general description of awareness.

-The project is currently during operation phase.

Course Attendees Trainer

Male Female Total

- - - - -

Total - - -

Various accidents/incidents involving workers/labourer (including clinic/hospital reports, nature of

accidents/incidents), action undertaken to ensure accidents/incidents will be avoided.

- The project is currently during operation phase

Various project related accidents/incidents affecting local communities (these may arise from traffic, dust,

noise, vibration, or interaction with labourers), action undertaken to ensure accidents/incidents will be

avoided.


Number of contractor’s random alcohol and urine testing and description of general results


Number of health education programs conducted for workers/labourers (covering sanitation, family planning,

and prevention of communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS).


Operations Phase

Various project related accidents/incidents or health problems affecting local communities (these may arise

from operations phase activities affecting environmental media such as air and water which may have

affected the community), action undertaken to address the issue.

-During July-December 2018 has no accident/incidents or health problems affecting local

communities (Appendix 4).

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SOCIO-ECONOMICS

1. Socio-economic survey and opinion

Implementation

Phase

Parameter Location Duration/Frequency Methodology

Pre-construction,

Construction and

Operation

Socio-economic survey

and opinion of people,

community leaders and

representatives of

concerned agencies on the

timeliness and

effectiveness of the

environmental and social

mitigating measures and

the social programs being

implemented by the

Company.

Communities in the

vicinity area of the

U-Thai Power Plant

Representative of

concerned agencies

Once 3 months before

construction / once a

year during the

construction period /

once a year during

operation period

Visiting, talking,

interviewing with

community leaders

and representatives

of concerned

agencies

Survey by

questionnaires

The project recently monitored on socio-economic impacts by interviewing the peoples who are

living within 5 km radius of the project site. These comprise 65 communities, 58 villages of 9 sub-districts, 3

districts in Phra Nakhon Si Ayudhaya Province which has been reported in the Environment and Social

Issues Compliance Report (July- December 2018).

2. Grievance Registry

Relevant

party

expressing

grievance

Implementation

Phase/Date

received

Parties

likely to

facilitate

grievance

resolution

Nature of

Grievance

Responses/Actions from

the Company

Further actions

needed to settle

grievance and

relevant timeline

- - - - - -

- - - - - - Note: Grievance Registry report to be included in the project report submitted to ADB – biannually during construction and annually during operation stage. Remark: No Grievance Registry report during July-December 2018. However, Project provided procedure

of grievance registry (Appendix 5). Additionally, the project has set up a community coordination centre

which located at Administration Building of Uthai Power Plant 999 moo 1 ,Uthai district, Pra Nakorn Sri

Ayudhaya as a channel of grievance registry. The information of grievance registry channels is distributed

via CPC meeting and Project billboards.

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3. Corporate Social responsibility Programs (CSR Programs)

Reporting of CSR monthly activities and beneficiaries

Month Activity Target Area Target Groups

Number of

Beneficiaries

(segregated by

gender)

Approximate cost

(Indicate if the

communities/

beneficiaries have

in-kind or cash

counterpart

Remarks

July

2018

Organize Gulf Football Clinic

project by Buriram United

Football Club

Students

around the

power plant

area

People,

Government,

STUDENT

200

(m180 f20) 15,000

Supporting budget for

organizing long-boat

competitions to Ban Chang Subdistrict Administration

Organization

Ban Chang

Subdistrict

Administration

Organization

People,

Government

300

(m200f100) 30,000

August

2018


organizing "Yor Yos Ying

Fah, Ayutthaya World

Heritage", year 2018

Phra Nakhon Si

Ayutthaya

Province

Government 500

(m300 f200)

100,000


organizing "Industry and

Environmental Governance"

for the year 2018

Phra Nakhon Si

Ayutthaya

Provincial

Industry Office

Government 200

(m100 f100) 50,000

Organizing the Environmental

Audit Committee meeting

No.3/2018

People around

5 kilometers radius of GUT

People 15

(m10f5) 10,000

September

2018


organizing the Canal and River Conservation Day

Phra Nakhon Si

Ayutthaya

Province

People,

Government

500 (m300 f200) 30,000

Supporting budget for the 3rd

Football League of Local

Government Organization

Local

government

organization

People,

Government

400

(m200f200) 20,000

October

2018

Supporting budget for the Loi

Krathong Festival to Ban

Chang Sub-district

Ban Chang

Sub-district

People,

Government

400

(m 200 f 200 ) 20,000

Supporting budget for the Loi

Krathong Festival to Nong

Nam Som Sub-district

Nong Nam

Som Sub-

district

People,

Government

300

(m200 f100)

15,000

November

2018

Supporting budget for the Red

Cross of Phra Nakhon Si

Ayutthaya Province, year 2018

Phra Nakhon Si

Ayutthaya

Province

Government

1,000 (m500 f500)

100,000

Supporting budget for making

annual Kathin ceremony 2018

People and

Temple around


Temple,

People

500

(m250f250) 10,000

Supporting budget for making

the royal Kathin ceremony

2018

Phra Nakhon Si

Ayutthaya

Provincial

Energy Office

Government 600

(m300f300) 10,000


organizing the New Year

event for communities around

Uthai Power Plant

People around


People 700

(m350f350) 35,000

Note: CSR report to be included in the project report submitted to ADB-biannually during construction and annually during

operation phase.

The power plant has joined government agencies, the public and local community leaders in

arranging and supporting activities to build a good relationship between the power plant and communities.

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SOCIAL PROTECTION

1. General discussion on compliance with applicable Thai labour regulations and ADB’s Social Protection Strategy which requires compliance with core labour standards. The Company, its

contractors and subcontractors are covered by and will comply with Thai labour regulations which

have provisions that are consistent with core labour standards. The core labour standards are the

elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour; the abolition of child labour; elimination of

discrimination in respect of employment and occupation; and freedom of association and the effective

recognition of the right to collective bargaining, as per the relevant conventions of the International

Labour Organization.

- The company’s performance/operation is based on Thai laws.

- The project has provided adequate personal protective equipment (PPE)

- Employment of labour force; the Company has for job applications from 18-years-old

(absolutely) persons, by respecting human rights and not employing illegal labour according to

the law.

2. Statistics of workers/labourers, including Company (GUT), contractors and subcontractors office

workers During the Reporting Period Company Total Number of

Staff/Workers

Type of Staff/Worker Information on Daily/Weekly Wage for

each type of Staff/Worker

Male Female Male Female

GUT Staff 4 1 Management

Agreement Contract (Monthly)

- - Technician

52 6 Staff

Contractors - - Management

- - Technician

- - Staff

45 19 Worker

Subcontractors - - Management

- - Technician

(Man-day) 5,625 2,375 Worker Note: Manpower, December 31, 2018

3. Information on whether any of the staff, workers or labourers have expressed interest to form a

workers association, trade union or any form of organized groups to discuss workers’ rights, compensation and benefits or any issue related to their well-being.

- Provisions are made according to the laws, including social security, compensation fund and

labour protection welfares. GUT established the Labour Welfare Committee in October 2018.

4. Report on Power Development Fund (PDF)

GUT to ensure copy of Annual PDF Report is shared with ADB. ADB recognizes that the Company

has no direct hand in the implementation, use, and selection of projects to be funded under the fund.

Annual report is expected to be shared with ADB throughout the project operation stage.

-Gulf JP UT Co.,Ltd. transferred 9,155,998.00 Baht (July-December 2018) to the fund -ERC (Energy Regulatory Commission) approved Fiscal Year 2018 annual work plan. The progresses

on the community project implementation are as follows:

o ERC approved 202 community projects (70,916,841 Baht)

0081594-0000024 TY:2847989.13 20

o Next step: CDC (Community Development Committee) notify, in writing, the outcome of

community project consideration to those who presented the projects and sign contract or

agreement

Report on Compliance with ADB’s Social Protection Requirements Does the Investee company/s carry out its activities consistent with

the intent of ensuring legally permissible equal opportunity, fair

treatment and non-discrimination in relation to recruitment and

hiring, compensation, working conditions and term of employment

for its workers (including prohibiting any form of discrimination

against women during hiring and providing equal work for equal

pay for men and women?

Yes.

Does the investee company allow its workers from developing a

legally permissible means of expressing their grievances and

protecting their rights regarding working conditions and terms of

employment?

Yes.

Does the investee company engage contractors and other providers

of goods and services:

(i) Who do not employ child labour1 or forced labour

2;

(ii) Who have appropriate management systems that

will allow them to operate in a manner which is

consistent with the intent of (A) ensuring legally

permissible equal opportunity and fair treatment

and non-discrimination for their workers, and (B)

not restricting their workers from developing a

legally permissible means of expressing their

grievances and protecting their rights regarding

working conditions and terms of employment; and

(iii) Whose subcontracts contain provisions which are

consistent with paragraph (i) and (ii) above.

Yes.

Remarks 1Child labour means the employment of children whose age is below the statutory minimum age

of employment in the relevant country, or employment of children in contravention of

International Labour Organization Convention No. 138 ‘Minimum Age Convention’ (www.ioo.org).

2Forced labour means all work or services not voluntarily performed, that is, extracted from

individuals under threat of force or penalty.

http://www.ioo.org/

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