Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Observes the Operation Progress in Surin Province and Buriram Province
On 22 August 2022, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn observed the operation progress of the Royally-granted Jasmine Rice 105 Production Project “Friends for Friends” of Prince Chakraband Pensiri Center for Plant Development at Ban Krabuang, Na Nong Phai Sub-district, Surin Province and Thaharn Phandee Project (The Good Farmer Soldiers) at Somdej Joapharaya Mahakasatsuek Battalion, Buriram Province.
At the end of 2012, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn granted an initiation to the Chaipattana Foundation to produce rice varieties in the Northeastern Thailand with an objective to reserve the rice varieties for distributing to the affected victims from natural disasters. Later, in 2013, the Prince Chakraband Pensiri Center for Plant Development of the Chaipattana Foundation was established in Surin Province with an objective to produce the 105 royally-granted jasmine rice.
At present, there are 11 groups of communities participating in 105 royally-granted jasmine rice in 3 provinces, i.e. Surin Province, Buriram Province and Sisaket Province. In addition, Her Royal Highness also has an intention to help the 105 royally-granted jasmine rice production group by providing water sources so that they have enough water supply for cultivation. There are 586 ponds excavated for the farmers participating in the Project.
On this occasion, Her Royal Highness also observed the operation of Royally-granted Frog Production Project of Mr.Buntham Ruennoi and visited the members of the Royally-granted Jasmine Rice 105 Production Project “Friends for Friends” at Ban Kra Beung, Chumponburi Sub-district, Surin Province. By this, Her Royal Highness graciously had conversation with people who participated in the Project and encouraged them to have strong determination, patience and perseverance in producing good quality of rice.
After that, Her Royal Highness proceeded to Somdej Joapharaya Mahakasatsuek Battalion, Buriram Province to follow up the operation of Thaharn Phandee Project (The Good Farmer Soldiers) of the 26th Army Region and the Thaharn Phandee Project (The Good Farmer Soldiers) of the 4th Infantry Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment.
Thaharn Phandee Project (The Good Farmer Soldiers) at the 26th Army Region sent military personnel for training at the Prince Chakraband Pensiri Center for Plant Development in Chiang Rai Province with an intention to provide them with agricultural knowledge, for example, how to grow safe vegetables. The area of 2 rai (0.8 acres) was developed to be cultivating plots. At the beginning, the Project received the royally-granted vegetable and fruit seeds including animal breeds to grow and raise at the Project. At present, the 26th Army Region has expanded the Project area to 28 rai (11.2 acres). There are many activities at the Project’s site, such as growing safe vegetables, herbs, etc., while the Project’s results of Thaharn Phandee “Chumchon Bergbarn Aharn Plod Pai” (Happy Community, Healthy Food) have been extended to communities nearby.
After that, Her Royal Highness also opened Royally-granted Freshwater Fish Breeding Center “Friends for Friends” in the lower northeastern part. The Battalion in Buriram Province received 330 Chitralada nile tilapia, and later propagated 580,586 fish to the locals. The Project has also extended its operation to other communities nearby under the project named “Ban Nee Mee Rak Plook Pak Kin Aeng” (grow vegetable for your own consumption) and “Chumchon Bergbarn Aharn Plod Pai” (Happy Community, Healthy Food). Above all, the Thaharn Phandee Project (The Good Farmer Soldiers) has created good connection between military personnel and local people in a sustainable manner.
