On March 19, 2024, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tanong Aiewsiri, Head of the Agricultural Industry Department, Faculty of Agricultural Technology and Food Industry, Walailak University, presented a report to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn regarding the production of kimchi from produce in the Pak Phanang River Basin area. The project, titled ‘Development of Kimchi Products, Packaging, and Marketing,’ aims to assist vegetable farmers, particularly in the Pak Phanang and Hua Sai districts of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.

The project involves value-added processing of locally grown vegetables into kimchi products, which bear the community’s identity. It also encompasses packaging and marketing strategies to create jobs and generate income for the community, thereby enhancing its resilience.