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Attalak: Building a strong financial accounting system for long-term growth
One of three pilot enterprises in B.E. 2568 under a new-format growth acceleration programme, paired with expert mentors in accounting, tax and legal compliance to build a more stable financial foundation.
Ao Thong: Three communities—Sa Bua, Nai Thung and Na Thap—join forces to restore Thasala Bay
After resource degradation reached crisis levels in B.E. 2540–2541, three communities in Thasala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, came together to establish the “Ao Thong” conservation area before advancing to a shared LMMA under a single MOU in the project’s first year.
Doi Suthep-Pui: Hotspots at Ban Khun Chang Khian fell from 38 to 2
A report on hotspots and burn scars during the B.E. 2568 fire season across 10 Hmong communities in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, which collectively manage 65,382 rai of forest
Khon Khlan (Egg Yolk-Egg White): Ban Khlong Khut designs conservation zones based on the community’s actual capacity
After learning from expanding the conservation area beyond its capacity and having to suspend activities for 4 years, Ban Khlong Khut designed “egg yolk-egg white” conservation zones that balance resource protection with livelihoods.
Fish Shelter No.9: Ban Mai turns bamboo fish shelters into a symbol of community solidarity
The Ban Mai community in Songkhla Province built a bamboo fish shelter shaped like the number 9 in the middle of the sea, making it the centre of a conservation zone and the community’s food bank.
Huai Ikhang: a “women’s forest” of 60 rai and a community food bank
The Paka Koenyo women’s group in Mae Wang District decided to organise the collection of forest products to reduce losses from fires, alongside a land stewardship fee of 2 baht per rai.
Applications open nationwide for the “Best Grassroots Innovator, Year 5”
Applications are open for inventions by grassroots innovators nationwide from 5 April to 31 May B.E. 2568. More than 157 applicants have applied to take part.
Saraburi: 12 camera traps capture images of clouded leopards in community forests
Ban Khlong Rabang and Muak Lek Nai, an ecological corridor between Khao Yai and limestone mines, collect biodiversity data to submit a carbon credit project
Setting up a community-based fisheries data monitoring system and collecting baseline data before management begins
TSWA trained fisheries volunteers in 15 communities to collect data on species, quantities and weights of aquatic animals. Baseline data collection began in April–May B.E. 2568.
Doi Chang Pa Pae: extending the IoT sprinkler firebreak by another 200 metres
Paka Ko Yo youth in Lamphun Province combine the local wisdom of “Wa Me To” with an app-controlled watering system and IP cameras on the mountain peak, across more than 21,300 rai of forest.
Redesigning the growth accelerator: from business plans to hands-on mentoring
In B.E. 2568, the growth accelerator changed its approach from developing business plans to pairing ventures with expert mentors who work directly on their specific bottlenecks.
Two new firebreak routes at Ban Pang Wae and Thung Pong
Added firebreaks of 1.48 and 2.5 kilometres along ridgelines with 26 accumulated hotspots over 3 years
ChangeFusion proposes development directions for 4 Micro-apps and updates to the diabetes platform’s central Landing page
Following field visits to Nakhon Phanom and Lampang, and discussions with teams from various areas at the cross-area meeting in December B.E. 2567, ChangeFusion proposed initial approaches for developing 4 Micro-apps and updating the Landing pages for both service users and Local admins.
Lampang: Mae Tha primary care unit’s field data collection system works well; identifies demand for 3 new Micro-apps
Discussions with the Near-home Primary Care Unit (NPCU) at Mae Tha Hospital found that its field data collection system, using village health volunteers and Google Forms, is already well suited to the local context. The team also explored demand for Micro-apps for food calculations, comparing diabetes assessment results, and educational materials for areas with slow internet.
CCTV cameras installed in high-risk areas in three Doi Suthep-Pui villages
Ban Khun Chang Khian, Ban Pang Yang and Ban Pong Nuea use CCTV as a deterrent during the fire season
Nakhon Phanom: Nakhon Phanom University indicates readiness to host project service-user data
The team visited Nakhon Phanom University and the Primary Care Unit team at Phon Sawan Hospital to discuss the needs they identified for food menus and diabetes education, which could be developed into new Micro-apps.
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
Internet outage in the auditorium, teachers transferred mid-way: Lessons from scaling to 44 schools and how the team responded
Scaling up revealed structural barriers at each school, from internet connectivity and teacher transfers to insufficient learning equipment. The team therefore made its approach more flexible to suit conditions on the ground.