WD supports many local and national programs in Thailand and Malaysia designed to improve the quality of life of our employees, their families and local communities. In the past few years alone, WD has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in direct and in-kind contributions to community-based organizations and other service providers who focus on enhancing the welfare, education, public safety and physical environment of the residents of the communities where WD operates. We’ve described below some of the many initiatives WD has helped fund in this way.

Sport Equipment and School Lunch Fund Donation - On January 12, 2007, Khun Permsak Leungpaithoon, Director of Human Resources, along with WD representatives made a trip to Thai Rath Witthaya 69 School and Thammasart Witthayakhom, both in nearby Khlong Luang, on National Children's Day, January 14. Teachers and students gave them a warm welcome. This year WD employees jointly presented sports equipment and a school lunch fund.

Scholarship Presentation to Chum Chon Wat Kamphaeng School - On January 12, 2007, WD presented 20 scholarships to the director of Chum Chon Wat Kamphaeng School and organized National Children's Day activities to the delight of children.

First Sapling Activity at Pathom Witthayakan School - The WD Charity Club lunched its inaugural activity on National Children's Day on January 13, 2007 by landscaping the compound of the school, donating canteen chairs, and renovating the sports ground for basketball volleyball, and sepak takraw.

Second Sapling Activity - The WD Charity Club saw expectant WD mothers at the Rangsit Orphanage, Pathum Thani, on February 23, 2007, to donate money and articles to orphans. Smiles and pride showed on every face.

Father of the Kingdom Project - On April 6, 2007, Western Digital (Thailand) formally lunched the "Taking up the Task for the Father of the Kingdom" Project, in which the Nawatratchabophitnukroh Building, Wat Wiwek Wayu Phat School will be rebuilt. Representing WD, Mr.Leo Duse, senior director of HR-Asia, presided over the launch together with Khun Somnuck Wiroonpong, Sr.HR director of WD who reported on the background of the project. For HDD, Khun Kamthorn Jangsuthivorawat, director of manufacturing-HDD, presided together with Khun Permsak Leungpaithoon, director HR-HDD providing the background to the project. With the buildings now in declining states, Western Digital recognizes the role it can play in promoting education.

Helping Out School Kids at Chum Chon Wat Bang Khan - On June 8, 2007, Khun Thana Atiwattananon, director of manufacturing-HDD, WD, Navanakorn, donated a sum of 50,000 Thai Baht to the director of Chum Chon Wat Bang Khan School and student representatives in aid of their schools recently ravaged by fire.

Wassanawet Old Age Nursing Home - WD employees led by K.Permsak Leungpaithoon, HR Director, visited Wassanawet Old Age Nursing Home, Ayutthaya on August 10, 2007. The team organized a special activity to deliver our warmth and love to the elderly and also donated 96,603 Thai Baht contributed by the company and employees.