Chaipattana Foundation

Chaipattana Foundation

มูลนิธิชัยพัฒนา
Formation	June 14, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-06-14)
Founder	King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Type	Charity organization
Registration no.	3975
Headquarters	Royal Development Projects Office Building (Rama VIII Bridge) 2012, Soi Arun Amarin 36, Arun Amarin Road Bang Yikhan Sub-district, Bang Phlat District, Bangkok, 10700
Secretary-General	Sumet Tantivejkul
Key people	H.R.H Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Honorary President & Executive Chairperson)
Website	Official website

The Chaipattana Foundation is a non-government organization founded by King Bhumibol operating in Thailand since 1988, that develops projects of national and social benefit to the Thai people. The Foundation's aim is to provide prompt, timely, and necessary responses to problems affecting the people of Thailand. "Chaipattana" means Victory of Development.[1]

Operations

The foundation is not subject to the budgetary constraints or regulatory requirements of government agencies. The Foundation is officially registered as a legal entity at the Ministry of the Interior.[2] All committee members have the freedom to consider and initiate work activities.[3]

Projects

Agricultural development

"Cultivation is regarded as a highly important occupation for it produces essentials of life. Without cultivation, we would not have raw materials for food and garments or any construction work. Hence, we have to conduct agriculture."

— King Bhumibol Adulyadej, May 11, 1978

The foundation supports projects in:

• Soil Solutions and Development
• The New Theory
• Integrated Farming

Environmental quality

The foundation supports research on Vetiver, which is useful for habitat restoration and flood management.

Sustainable management of natural resources

The group supports various sustainability projects:

• Royally-Initiated Arboretum Project and Community Park
• Mangrove Biodiversity Research and Study Project

References

1. "ประวัติ และความเป็นมาของมูลนิธิชัยพัฒนา" [History and background of the Chaipattana Foundation] (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2021-04-23.
2. Royal Gazette, no. 105, section 109
3. "มูลนิธิชัยพัฒนา โครงการอันเนื่องมาจากพระราชดําริของ พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดช" [Chaipattana Foundation Projects under the royal initiative of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej] (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2019-02-22.