Why can’t our government do something like this? When it comes to natural resources, isn’t the Philippines as rich as Thailand?
WHY, NOYNOY, WHY???
Look at Thailand and the King’s Royal Projects.
The aim of these agriculture-based projects is to help the poor by teaching them different farming methods. Kinda like that Chinese proverb “Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” And also to put an end to opium poppies-growing, thereby stopping drug trade and eliminating opium druggies.
Farming experts from overseas are invited to come educate the locals, and sometimes local farmers are sent abroad to undergo further training. The Thai government then loans them some money so they can set up their very own farms.
And feed themselves for a lifetime.
I look to my left, I look to my right, I see Hope and Progress everywhere.
They grow everything from strawberries to lettuces to peppers to coffee to tea
They also grow pretty flowers, too
And look, a swan lake! (They didn’t grow this)
Hello there, Black Beauty!
Mama swans and baby swans
White swans and little duckies
I find the black swans’ ruffled feathers oh so pretty
I can’t stop taking pictures! Click, click, click!
It is such a happy, flowery, heavenly place. Oops, are we blocking the view?
There. Such a happy, flowery, heavenly place.
Doi Kham Coffee time!
Doi Kham Coffee is the brand of Royal Projects-grown Arabica coffee.
That’s a “Doi Kham” coffee plant on the right.
The restaurant and coffee shop
Doi Kham Espresso – rich, strong and very smooth. Some of the best I’ve ever had.
So good I just have to have a second cup
Café Mocha
The Royal Agricultural Station’s homegrown veggies are fresh and crisp
and sweet.
Enjoying our coffees and vegetables. Uncle Richard, Sam, Auntie Susan, Xiao Fang and Me
Royal Agricultural Station Inthanon: Baan Khun Klang,Chom Thong Tel. +66 05326 8567, +66 05326 8558 #11
