Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Follows Up on Development Efforts in Chiang Rai

On 17 June 2025, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously proceeded to Chiang Rai Province to follow up on efforts to improve the quality of life for local communities. Upon arrival at Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport, Her Royal Highness continued by royal helicopter to Baan Puna, Mae Fah Luang District, to visit the people and observe the oil tea cultivation research project. The initiative—jointly supported by the Chaipattana Foundation and the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage—benefits 403 households through the cultivation of oil tea across 2,010 rai of degraded forest. It promotes sustainable livelihoods alongside agriculture, livestock, and handicrafts. Her Royal Highness also visited the community handicraft center, where the Mae Fah Luang Foundation integrates local wisdom with skill development and employment, particularly among women, through its DoiTung social enterprise. Later, Her Royal Highness visited Sangwan Wit 8 School, established in 1991 […]

Mae Fah Luang Foundation Joins Forces with ONEP and BEDO to Advance Thailand’s National Biodiversity Strategy Towards Global Sustainability Goals

Amid growing global environmental challenges that have brought biodiversity to the forefront of international policy, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage, recognized for its longstanding leadership in natural resource restoration and sustainable development, has been invited by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) and the Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (BEDO) to serve as an Implementation Partner under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage donates 1.5 million baht to the United Nations World Food Programme to contribute to the earthquake response in Myanmar.

M.L.Dispanadda Diskul, Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage, represented the Foundation in handing over a donation of 1,500,000 baht to Mr. Samir Wanmali, Regional Director of the United Nations World Food Programme for Asia and the Pacific, The donation, mobilized through the Foundation’s extensive network of partners and individuals, will contribute to WFP’s earthquake response in Myanmar.