Royal Project Foundation

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The Royal Project Foundation
AbbreviationRPF
Formation1969
TypeNon-profit Organisation
PurposeImprove the quality of life of the hill-tribe people and to decrease the opium-growing in the highland.
Headquarters Chiang Mai, Thailand
Website www.royalprojectthailand.com/front

The Royal Project Foundation is a Thai non-profit organisation based in north Thailand. It was founded by King Bhumibol Adulyadej as an umbrella organization for his charitable initiatives and research. [1] [2] [3] The focus of the foundation is to improve the quality of life of hill tribes. [2] [4] [5] Ancillary goals are to reduce opium-growing and to revive forests and water resources. [4] The Royal Project Foundation is considered one of the first and most successful projects for opium production elimination. [2] [5] It was awarded The Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding in 1988. [6]

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History

King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the founder of the Royal Project Foundation Bhumibol Adulyadej 2010-9-29 2 cropped.jpg
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the founder of the Royal Project Foundation

The project began in 1969, when King Bhumibol Adulyadej visited an opium-growing hill tribe village in Doi Pui. [3] During his visit, the king learned that a local peach could provide income for the hill tribe people. [1] He found that the Doi PuI Development Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, was testing and developing a suitable type of peach for the environment. It could provide higher incomes to the local people than opium-growing. [3] He instructed the Crown Property Bureau to give 200,000 baht to the project. [1] [3]

After the first few years, the project received support from international agencies. In 1972, the UN realised the importance of alternative agriculture to replace opium-growing. The UN/Thai Program for Drug Abuse Control was begun. [1] Between 1973 and 1984, USDA-ARS also supported the project by giving money to the project for research and development to find the best and most suitable fruits and vegetables for the highlands. [1] [3]

In 1992, the royal project changed its name to the Royal Project Foundation and became a public organisation for the people's benefit permanently. [1] [2] [3]

Development centres

Today, the Royal Project Foundation has 38 development centres spread across five provinces in northern Thailand: Chiang Mai Province, Chiang Rai Province, Mae Hong Son Province, Lamphun Province and Phayao Province. [7] The development centres are not only for researching and developing projects for the foundation, but some have become tourist destinations. [3] [8]

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AngKhang Development Centre

In Chiang Mai, there are 27 development centres which include three Royal Agriculture Stations: Doi Ang Khang, Doi Inthanon, and Pang Da; one research station, Mae-Lod; and 23 development centres: Ka Noi, Khun Phae, Khun Wang, Teen Tok, Tung Rao, Tung Roeng, Tung Luang, Nong Khieo, Nong Hoi, [9] Pa Mieng, Pang Ung, Mon Ngo, Mok Cham, Mae Tho, Mae The Nuier, Mae Phae, Mae Sa Pok, Mae Sa Mai, Mae Hae, Wat Chan, Haui Luk, Haui Siao, and Huai Som Poi. [3] [7] [8] [10]

In Chiang Rai, There are three development centres: Pha Tung, Mae Poon Luang, and Sa Ngo. [3] [7] [8]

In Mae Hong Son, there are six centres: Mae La Noi, Mae Sariang, Huai Nam Khun, Huai Nam Rin, Huai Pong, and Huai Lang. [3] [7] [8]

In Lamphun, there is one development centre, Pha Bath Huay Tom. [3] [7] [8]

In Phayao, there is one development centre, Pang Cha. [3] [7] [8]

Projects

Projects are changing, developing and adapting to the issues that need to be solved and improved in various communities and regions of Thailand. [11] All the projects are made to achieve the main purposes that the Royal Project Foundation has and to improve the quality of life of communities. [11]

Currently, 4,741 projects are part of the royal initiative. [12]

Project TypeRegionTotal
NorthCentralNorth EastSouthMisc
Water Resources1,25551185163103,248
Agricultural475144280170
Environmental634141343182
Career Development8935121940339
Public Health1516971158
Transport / Communication23222022087
Social Welfare / Education2037553634398
Integration / Other1056252337259
Total1,8008131,191912254,741

The Marketing Project is research on the cost and profitability of the Royal Project's fruits and vegetables. This project also studies the customer behaviour in choosing and buying the products. This is to come up with the best marketing plan for selling the project's produce. [11]

The environmental conservation project researches the highland environment, forests, water, and soil, to optimize sustainable yields. [11]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Royal Project Foundation", Thailand Sustainable Development Foundation (2016), Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "38 เส้นทางความสุข 38 โครงการหลวง", อมรา ศิริพงษ์, ชัยเนตร ชนกคุณ, ชุติมา ทองดี, ดิลก หาญผล, รอรบ โกมลฐิติ (October 2011), Retrieved 2017-10-15.[ dead link ]
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  5. 1 2 "Vegetable Supply Chain Management: The Royal Project Foundation in Thailand", N. Jayamangkala, Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  6. ↑ "The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation", Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Royal Project Foundation's Development Centres", Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 " 38 โครงการหลวง ตามร้อยเท้าพ่อ", (3 November 2016), Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  9. ↑ "Take a walk in the hills and discover the uniquely Thai Royal Project at Nong Hoi". TAT Newsroom. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  10. ↑ "The Royal Projects in Thailand", Thai Travel News (11 December 2016), Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "The Royal Project Foundation's Projects", Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  12. ↑ สรุปภาพรวมโครงการอันเนื่องมาจากพระราชดำริ
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