ISSP2014

ISSP [2014] : Development of an organic agricultural learning centre highlighting sustainability

Wat Pathumwanaram School expects to fulfill organic agriculture learning through hands-on experience. This project aims to suggest the best idea to efficiently utilise the received adjacent land at Wat Pathumwanaram School into an organic agricultural learning centre for current and future student generations. The project will enable the school to integrate organic agricultural techniques into …

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ISSP [2014] : Marketing Hand-milled Rice in Thailand: Creating a Self-sustainable Future for the Village of Mae Khong Khaa

A group of rural Thai women needed more money from selling the rice they grow to pay for  schooling  and  healthcare.  Our  goal  was  to  provide  the  Raks  Thai  Foundation  with  a marketing plan to increase rice sales and a program on marketing to educate the villagers. Using interviews, surveys,  and direct  observations  we  identified …

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ISSP [2014] : A New Rice Sowing Technology: Informing Small-Scale Farmers about Improved Methods of Planting

The Nakhon Sawan Rice Seed Center hopes to introduce a new rice sowing technology to small scale farmers in an attempt to reduce labor and costs. Our team evaluated the current rice planting practices and obtained information from the small scale farmers, the rice sowing machine inventor and Rice Seed Center representatives in order to …

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ISSP [2014] : Developing a Sustainable Waste Management Strategy for the Khlong Toei Slum in Bangkok

Excessive amounts of waste exist in the Khlong Toei slum causing health and environmental problems for the local residents. Our goal was to propose a sustainable waste management strategy for the Khlong Toei slum. Through interviews and physical inspections we found that problems with waste management stemmed from the municipality’s inconsistency in collecting and the …

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ISSP [2014] : Development and Initiation of Sustainable Wastewater Management in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

The village of Tha Phae discharges its wastewater without treatment. We developed a plan for the Population and Community Development Association that can lead to the adoption of an improved wastewater management system, starting with an educational awareness program. We initiated the awareness program by creating lesson plans and testing them in schools near Tha …

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ISSP [2014] : Documentation and Analysis of the Rayong Oil Spill Characterizing the Health, Economic, and Social Impacts of the Incident and Response

The School of Global Studies at Thammasat University Dr. Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan. Our goal was to identify the key characteristics associated with a decrease in trust or increase in perceived risk between local businesses and the company at fault for the Rayong Oil Spill. We found that the fishing and tourism industries experienced negative economic impacts. …

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