The MFLF was originally founded in 1972 as the Thai Hill Crafts Foundation under the Royal Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra. It was renamed the MFLF in 1985. The Doi Tung Development Project covers 29 villages in an area of 93,515 rai (14,962 hectares). It began in 1988 under the auspices of the
On 11 May 2018, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage participated in the Asia Media Summit organized by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) in New Delhi, India.