Learning center for organic farming Conservation of Thai horses, hippo therapy (for autistic children), visit the garden, eat fresh fruit from the organic farming orchards
Suphanburi Banana Conservation Center: It is a sufficiency agricultural community enterprise, responsible for the conservation of rare banana species in Thailand; and it has collected up to 108 banana species, especially the species of Suphan Buri itself.
From over 1.6 square kilometer of useless wasteland to a strong farmer community today, “Nong Wa Agricultural Village”, Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao Province uses the “3 Benefit 4 Collaboration” model to enable farmers to access land and funding sources. They revived the dry land to become a green agricultural area, and farmers have a stable career.
Community Enterprise, Fruits Quality Promotion Group Phato Sub-district, Phato District, Chumporn Province operates agrotourism by networking with the tourism groups in Phato District. Activities available here are rafting, garden touring, fruit tasting, trekking, and visiting a waterfall. Besides, traditional food tasting, such as orange curry with banana stalk and pork belly, stir-fried Liang leaves with egg, rice in bamboo, and traditional coffee tasting.
See, taste, shop, community products at Tha Kha Floating Market. (The floating market is held every Saturday. Sunday and public holidays and every day of the 2nd waning, 7th waning and 12th waning days)
- Take a paddle boat to see the nature along the canal Along the route of His Majesty King Rama V at Ban Kamnan Chan, an old Thai house. (Book before visiting Ban Kamnan Chan)
-Visit community activities Participate in activities based on various learning bases of the farm housewives group. Tha Kha Floating Market from the story of the coconut See the wisdom of making coconut sugar, including
- Harvesting coconut sugar from the tree
- Traditional way of simmering coconut sugar
- Add sweetness, learn how to make traditional sweets from Tha Kha coconut sugar
- Weaving coconut stalks Traditional wisdom of Tha Kha people
- Weaving with fresh coconut Weave them into hats, baskets, etc.
- Dukdik boat from coconut husks
King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX) foresaw the significance of plant genetic conservation prior to a recognition of the terms “Biological Diversity” and “Conservation” in Thailand. During the trip to Klai Kang Won Palace, A. Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province in 1960, he passed through A. Tha Yang, Phetchaburi Province and noticed many Yang Na trees (Dipterocarpus alatus). Therefore, he had royal words to collect the seeds to plant at Phra Tamnak Piam Suk, Klai Kang Won Palace, and grow the seedlings at Royal Chitralada Projects to study. In 1985, King Rama IX gave a royal word to conserve jackfruit tress around the Grand Palace and initiated the plant conservation project in the palaces by tissue culture. Later in 1986, he had the royal idea to conserve and breed rattan palms and arrange the herbal garden in Royal Chitralada Projects area.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chari Sirindhorn carried on the plant conservation project by having the royal idea and asked Lord Chamberlain to carry out plant conservation project in June 1992, when the seed gene bank was formed, and study the preservation of non-industrial crops under the royal thought framework.
In 1993, Mr. Sujin Phunikom, the Assistant Subdistrict Headman of Salui and Tha Sae District, Chumporn Province, and his group, cooperated with the Director of Ultra Products Co., Ltd. and the agriculturists in Chumporn Province to establish plant conservation project at the public area located at Moo.6, Salui District (presently Moo. 5 and 6, Salui District, and Moo.4 and 7, Song Phi Nong District). At the same time, the Royal Chitralada Projects was looking for the area to set up the Plant Genetic Conservation Project Under The Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chari Sirindhorn.
Subsequently, Royal Chitralada Projects represented by Professor Prachid Wamanont (the Consultant) and the team met with Chumporn Governor (Mr. Prayoon Promphan) to discuss about the project. The first five years, the project was named “Plant Conservation and Development Project Under The Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chari Sirindhorn, Chumporn Province”. Chumporn Provincial Agricultural Extension proposed the project for the approval from Chumporn Governor and submit the project documents to the Director of Royal Chitralada Projects to respectfully inform to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chari Sirindhorn on 26 April 1993. Moreover, Plant Conservation and Development Project was integrated with the royal plant genetic conservation project, which Dr. Pisit Wora-urai was a Chairman. The executives meeting on 9 July 1997 had the resolution to change the project’s name from “Plant Conservation and Development Project Under The Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chari Sirindhorn, Chumporn Province” to “Plant Genetic Conservation Project Under The Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chari Sirindhorn”
Natural color is used to dye the Mudmee. It is the OTOP product selling at Bann Na Kha, Bangkok, and bann Chiang. The group weaves the textile from the customer’s order so it generate income to people in Bann Daeng District.
Kud Kaloeb is a large natural water source with clear water to see the fish; it is located in Tambon Nong Ped and Tambon Nong Hin. Originally, it was just a water source that people used for farming and only catch fish for a living. But, now, Yasothon has developed it into a tourist attraction and recreation venue by adjusting the landscape to be beautiful. It is where the Songkran Festival of the province is held every year. There are people who always come to visit and relax on holidays.
The convenient travelling to Kud Kaloeb is, starting from Yasothon - Amnat Charoen Road at km 14 (Ban Khamkerd, notice that there will be watermelons for sale along the road), turn left into Ban Nong Ngong, go to Ban Nong Bok - Ban Non Sawat, you will reach Kut Kalieb. The distance is about 10 kilometers.
Little House in the Big Wood is a learning center of sufficiency economy philosophy. It was established by the new generation of agriculturists who would like to inherit sufficient agriculture. By applying a house and garden as the learning center for visitors.
Phu Tham Phra is a large cave, about 3 wa wide, about 8 wa long, located on the southern slope of the mountain. There is an entrance along the rock niche which is majestically located around a tunnel; from the mouth of the cave to the north can walk comfortably. Tham Phra Buddha Cave has 2 levels of nature as a place to be enshrined of Buddha statues, which are lined up in rows and there are 2 reclining Buddha images, Phra Kajjana Buddha images, built during the reign of Ajarn Dee Chano in this beautiful cave
Phu Tham Phra is a small mountainous area. The area is about 200 rai, with mixed deciduous forests that are generally quite complete, providing shady, cool weather. It is the watershed source of many creeks. The stone pillar looks like a tourist attraction of Phu Pha Thoep. And there is a viewpoint as a beautiful natural source near the ascent, there will be a brick arch to be "Phu Ngo", the locals call Khong Gate which is located in the north of Phu Tham Phra, about 1 kilometer away. Currently, only ruins remain.
The sanctity of Phu Tham Phra that has been passed down from generation to generation is that if villagers in that area go out to find forest products; they must come to this cave to worship. Then there will be luck in making a living and escape from all dangers.