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Mae Chaem: A subdistrict-level forest fire management planning forum using GIS maps
Leaders from 10 communities in Mae Chaem District use spatial data to plan firebreaks and transition from cornfields to agriculture that coexists with forests.
Beginning work with the first 15 communities in 4 southern coastal provinces
In the project’s first year, 15 pilot communities were selected in Satun, Songkhla, Phatthalung and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces, covering both open-sea coastal areas and the Songkhla Lake ecosystem.
Launch of the Sea Guardians project: TSWA and ChangeFusion join forces to protect Thailand’s seas
The Thai Sea Watch Association (TSWA) and ChangeFusion have jointly established a 3-year project to support 45 small-scale fishing communities in managing the sea themselves through the LMMA model
Bringing the Jaidee Chatbot to 44 schools nationwide, reaching more than 17,700 students
The team delivered in-person sessions and trained teachers to continue teaching flexibly, bringing the Jaidee Chatbot website to 44 schools across 6 regions nationwide, from large urban schools to small schools in remote areas.
Designing two pathways into schools: the team delivers 3 days of in-person teaching or trains teachers to teach flexibly
The team assesses each school’s readiness before choosing the most suitable activity format, and sets up a system to advise teachers throughout the activities and a reward system to motivate both teachers and students.
Toolmorrow: A communication lab for social behaviour change
A Champion in cohort 5 (B.E. 2558) using creative communication campaigns to address family communication problems, and achieving rapid growth of 396% after joining the acceleration programme
moreloop: Turning surplus factory fabric into a circular economy
A Champion bringing circular economy ideas to address surplus fabric from the garment industry, and joining the growth acceleration programme in its first cohort in B.E. 2565.
a-chieve: 12 years of being a career compass for Thai youth
Champion cohort 1 (B.E. 2554), which has continued to grow for 12 years, launched the a-chieve Hub online platform in B.E. 2566 after entering the growth acceleration programme the previous year.
YoungHappy: A social space for older people who still want to live vibrantly
Champion cohort 9 (B.E. 2562), creating activities and online and offline communities for active older people in Thailand who lack spaces to express themselves
Cropperz: Technology that gives smallholder farmers more bargaining power
A Champion from cohort 9 (B.E. 2562) that connects smallholder food-crop farmers directly with customers through an online platform and farm management app
Craft de Quarr: When Northern ethnic handicrafts become a livelihood that sustains communities
Champion cohort 8 (B.E. 2561), helping develop the handicraft skills of Northern ethnic communities and turn them into products that can sell in contemporary markets
Wealthi: a microloan app for people overlooked by banks
Champion cohort 8 (B.E. 2561) that developed its own credit scoring system to provide microloans to groups with no access to loans from financial institutions
Pack Solution: Alternative packaging that challenges Thailand’s foam industry
Champion cohort 6 (B.E. 2559) developing food packaging to replace foam, made from paper, bagasse and bioplastic, and biodegradable in 60 days
Local Alike: When community-based tourism becomes a business that shares revenue fairly
Champion cohort 2 (B.E. 2555), which transformed the traditional tour model—where communities received only around 10% of revenue—into tourism that returns most of its income to local communities
The beginning: Banpu and ChangeFusion launch the first social enterprise incubation programme
In B.E. 2554, Banpu initiated the Banpu Champions for Change programme with ChangeFusion, providing seed funding and incubation for young people who wanted to address social problems through business. It began with the first cohort of 5 teams.