2016

The Raks Thai Foundation’s Youth Leadership Development (YLD) program instills leadership and occupational skills in underprivileged teenagers in the Kumphawapi District of Udon Thani, Thailand, however it has not fully developed. Our goal was to enhance the presence of these skills by evaluating teaching resources and marketing channels for local schools participating in the program. …

ISSP [2016] : Improving Leadership and Occupational Skills of Underprivileged Teenagers in the Youth Leadership Development Programs in the Kumphawapi District of Udon Thani, Thailand Read More »

Our team performed a comparison of crop rotation and integrated terrace farming in highland areas of Nan Province for the Raks Thai Foundation. Farmers have begun to transition from detrimental rotation methods to more sustainable integrated terrace farming, but face barriers such as lack of knowledge about new methods and debt. The comparison is intended …

ISSP [2016] : Assessing the Farming Methods of Local Communities in Nan Province Read More »

People who inject drugs are at a high risk of contracting and transmitting disease. In Thailand, the Raks Thai Foundation provides health education and needle exchange programs for users to live a healthier life. Our project determined factors influencing drug users’ access to and participation in these programs. We proposed a set of recommendations and …

ISSP [2016] : Increasing Participation and Accessibility of Services for People Who Inject Drugs:Overcoming Barriers, Enhancing Incentives, and Promoting Healthy Behavior Change Read More »

Traditional sea salt culture in Samut Songkhram, Thailand, is disappearing, as technological advancements have allowed industrially produced salt to dominate the market. Forces of globalization are undermining the culture of salt farming, and our goal was to help preserve it. While many learning centers have been established in the area to promote salt farming, their …

ISSP [2016] : Developing Educational and Marketing Materials to Support the Sea Salt Culture in Samut Songkhram Read More »

This project focused on mapping factors that affect the stormwater drainage system and contribute to flooding in the Khlong Toei slum in Bangkok, Thailand. Among the factors we identified were improper waste management and low elevation. Interviews with residents revealed that flooding reduces mobility, increases pest infestations, and causes houses to sink. Our recommendations include …

ISSP [2016] : Mapping the Khlong Toei Slum’s Drainage System to Develop Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Flooding Read More »

Our project assessed the traffic congestion in Thung Khru, Bangkok, Thailand. Through interviews and observations, we determined school traffic to be the problem. Because of constraints on engineering and traffic enforcement solutions, we explored possible educational solutions. We then developed and tested a traffic educational program that promotes safe and mindful traffic behaviors for 5th …

ISSP [2016] : Promoting Safe Commuting Practices to Reduce Traffic Congestion:A Traffic Educational Program for Schools in Thung Khru District Read More »