under the patronage of Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother was established as a private non-profit organization to help carry out the development activities initiated by Her Royal Highness. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej graciously bestowed his royal patronage in 1996, hence the foundation is now known as the Mae Fah Luang Foundation Under Royal Patronage. The Emblem of the Foundation depicts a piece of hill-tribe embroidery encircled by a silver hill-tribe neck band.