Royal Projects

         In the eastern region, there are tourist development prototypes, known as Royal Projects, and at least two of them have received attention and will be brought to know.

Khung Krabaen Bay Development Study Center under the Royal Initiative  

         Khung Krabaen Bay is located in Klong Kut Sub-district, Tha Mai District, Chanthaburi Province. It is a project due to the royal initiative to develop fisheries and agriculture in coastal areas of Chanthaburi. There will be a 1.6 kilometers nature trail. It is a long wooden bridge that stretches along the mangrove forest, which is shady and the wind blows cool all the time. Along the nature trail, there will be many species of plants and aquatic animals that live in the mangrove forests, as well as various types of birds. There are 10 pavilions with knowledge information signs for study and also a statue of a Moo Dood or Dugong that the center has built as a memorial. This indicates that in the past at Kung Krabaen Bay, there were many Dugongs living here. Today, it has gone extinct. The black tiger prawn pond, which serves as a border forest between mangrove forests, beach forests, and land forests and is a closed system that doesn’t pollute the environment, is displayed at the end of the nature path. This exhibit demonstrates how successfully the forest has coexisted. Nearby, there is also an aquarium in honor of His Majesty the King’s 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary that will showcase saltwater fish species and also have an animal tunnel to walk around. In addition, there is also a marine farming demonstration unit in Kung Krabaen Bay to educate. There will be marine species such as sharks, groupers, snappers, and sea turtles.

Khao Hin Sorn Royal Development Study Center    

         Khao Hin Son Royal Development Study Center is located in Khao Hin Son Subdistrict, Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao Province. In the past, this area was arid and lacking in fertility to the point that agriculture could not be done. Later, it was developed in accordance with the Royal Initiative to be a collection of research, experiments, and development of sandy soil areas to be used for sustainable agriculture, creating water storage for use during the dry season, creating forest conditions and perennial plants in the project area and adjacent areas to adjust the environment and add more moisture, creating a soil and water conservation system to prevent soil erosion, and making it available to farmers and interested parties.

Source: Office of the Royal Development Projects Board (ORDPB)
Tel: +66 2447-8501-6