In the village of Baan Yang, a sudden shift away from opium cultivation left farmers practicing unsustainable techniques to grow food. Residents are aware of the ecological impacts, but tradition and socioeconomic barriers prevent them from transitioning to new, sustainable techniques. Our project focuses on creating an educational program for the Baan Yang School to …
The recent coconut price fluctuations in Thailand have caused economic distress among its coconut farmers who rely on income from these sales. The Chaipattana Foundation seeks to mitigate this problem by implementing new coconut-related activities at the Amphawa Chaipattananurak Conservation Project that will not only improve the livelihood of farmers in Amphawa, but also convey …
Instant noodles are universally consumed because they are convenient, inexpensive, and tasty. However, the majority of instant noodles contain MSG and potentially harmful chemicals. The goal of Urmatt, our sponsor, is to produce an organic instant noodle product with biodegradable packaging. We conducted research to help Urmatt with strategic marketing to enter this saturated market. …
ISSP [2019] : Assessing the Potential Global Market for Organic Instant Noodles Read More »
Throughout Thailand and elsewhere in the world, heritage sites are under threat. To alleviate this, our project’s goal was to increase the protection of heritage sites in Thailand. Initially, we aimed to create a resource for heritage site owners to understand and apply for official recognition by the Department of Fine Arts (DFA). We interviewed …
ISSP [2019] : Resources for Recognizing Heritage Sites in Thailand Read More »
The relocation of Khlong Toei slum is imminent due to increasing urban development in Bangkok. The goal of this project was to compile data to support the negotiation of suitable relocation strategies and housing options for the Khlong Toei slum community. These ideas were developed through archival research, interviews of slum residents, and applied thematic …
There are 100 million runaway youths worldwide. These youth face an increased risk of physical and emotional harm. Our team worked with the Sati Foundation, a non-profit organization in Bangkok, Thailand, to develop a mobile application to reduce risks for runaway youth. We designed our project using the Software Development Life Cycle methodology. To learn …
ISSP [2018] : Developing a Web Application to support farmers in Thailand Read More »
Bangkok residents consume over 600,000 plastic items a day resulting in consequences affecting Thailand’s economy, human health, and environment. Partnered with the St. Joseph’s Alumnae Association (SJAA), our project sought to gain an understanding of plastic use and develop methods to reduce plastic consumption in the St. Joseph Convent School (SJC) and its community. We …
There are 100 million runaway youths worldwide. These youth face an increased risk of physical and emotional harm. Our team worked with the Sati Foundation, a non-profit organization in Bangkok, Thailand, to develop a mobile application to reduce risks for runaway youth. We designed our project using the Software Development Life Cycle methodology. To learn …
Due to the unavoidable by-product of manufacturing process of producing concentrated reishi mushroom juice at Doi Kham Food Products Co., Ltd., the expensive mushroom cannot be fully utilized, and the residues are without any value. The goal of our project is to develop the most suitable plan for turning the reishi mushroom residue into a …
This report recounts the building of groundwork, which could lead to an increase in the economic capacity through the sales of bottled drinking water in Khlong Takien Subdistrict, in 2018. The project was developed to analyze, address problems and come up with possible solutions to increase the sales of bottled drinking water in the community. …