Chaipattana Foundation Explained

Chaipattana Foundation
Native Name:	มูลนิธิชัยพัฒนา
Founder:	King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Type:	Charity organization
Registration Id:	3975
Headquarters:	Royal Development Projects Office Building (Rama VIII Bridge)2012, Soi Arun Amarin 36, Arun Amarin RoadBang Yikhan Sub-district, Bang Phlat District, Bangkok, 10700
Leader Title:	Secretary-General
Leader Name:	Sumet Tantivejkul
Key People:	H.R.H Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Honorary President & Executive Chairperson)

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: ประวัติ และความเป็นมาของมูลนิธิชัยพัฒนา . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423073807/https://www.osservatorioagroambientale.org/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B9/ . 2021-04-23 . th . History and background of the Chaipattana Foundation.
2. Royal Gazette, no. 105, section 109
3. Web site: มูลนิธิชัยพัฒนา โครงการอันเนื่องมาจากพระราชดําริของ พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดช . th . Chaipattana Foundation Projects under the royal initiative of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej . https://web.archive.org/web/20190222152237/https://men.mthai.com/infocus/151479.html . 2019-02-22.