The Chaipattana Foundation

Name

The Chaipattana Foundation

Legal name

มูลนิธิชัยพัฒนา (The Chaipattana Foundation)

Website

https://chaipat.or.th

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Sustainable Development

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Water Supply (4941), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation & Natural Resource Management Technical Assistance (BPADAEAJ), Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK), Water-Smart Irrigation & Water Stewardship (Drip/Micro, Scheduling, Water Harvesting) (AFAGAMAD), Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Risk Management (BPADALAK)

Keywords

• Sustainable development programs
• Royal development projects
• Water quality aeration
• Sufficiency economy agriculture
• Disaster relief rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation operates as a charitable organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and government entities. Funding is used to support royal development projects across Thailand's regions. The foundation also receives donations from corporate partners such as บริษัท หลักทรัพย์จัดการ กรุงไทย (3,954,430.26 baht), Thai Pacific Fund, SCG, and others.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Chaipattana Foundation implements royal development projects in sustainable agriculture, water resource management, environmental improvement, and disaster rehabilitation across Thailand and partner countries. It deploys patented technologies such as the Chaipattana Water Turbine RX-2 and Mechanical Aerator RX-5C for water quality improvement, applies the New Theory agriculture model and seed breeding programs for smallholder farmers, and markets community-produced goods under the PatPat brand. It also runs schools, scholarships, and a 28-day Sustainable Development Leaders training program, and funds international cooperation projects in Asia.

Product overview

The Chaipattana Foundation is a charitable organization implementing royal development projects under royal initiative rather than a technology product company. Its offerings include the Chaipattana Water Turbine RX-2 (a floating aerator for water quality improvement), the Mechanical Aerator RX-5C (a smaller portable aerator), the PatPat branded product line for community goods, and a Chaipattana Traceability QR Code system. These products and systems operate across agricultural development, water management, environmental improvement, disaster relief, and community development sectors rather than as a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ภัทรพัฒน์ (PatPat): A product brand established by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in July 2006 to market products from the foundation's development projects, emphasizing quality in production and packaging processes.

Products and services

• Chaipattana Water Turbine RX-2 (กังหันน้ำชัยพัฒนา RX-2) A floating slow-rotating surface aerator device designed to improve water quality in polluted water sources; intended for deployment at water-quality improvement sites, demonstration projects, and partner institutions.
• Mechanical Aerator RX-5C (เครื่องกลเติมอากาศแบบ RX-5C) Compact air-compression and water-suction aerator designed for smaller water bodies where the RX-2 cannot be installed; can also be used in conjunction with the RX-2.
• PatPat branded products (ภัทรพัฒน์) A retail product brand for agricultural products, processed foods, and handicrafts produced by foundation-supported communities, emphasizing quality production and packaging; sold online and at the foundation's office to support community livelihoods.
• Chaipattana Traceability QR Code System A traceability system using QR codes to track and verify products from Chaipattana Foundation projects, ensuring product authenticity and origin tracking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of farming households transitioned from subsistence to self-sufficient livelihoods through New Theory agriculture implementation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• บริษัท ปูนซีเมนต์ไทย จำกัด(มหาชน) (SCG)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019SCG designed and constructed the learning center building at the Myanmar-Thai cooperation project at Yezin Agricultural University in Naypyidaw. The building incorporates local Myanmar architectural elements and houses exhibition rooms showcasing the history of New Theory agriculture and King Bhumibol's sustainable development philosophy.
• Khulna City Corporation, BangladeshminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2018Vetiver grass planting demonstration and information center established in Khulna City, Bangladesh in February 2018. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn approved the project on 9 February 2018 and officially opened the center on 30 May 2018. The project addresses landslide and soil erosion problems in Khulna's hilly areas.
• Yezin Agricultural University (YAU), MyanmarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2017Following a Myanmar delegation visit to the foundation in September 2017, a demonstration farm for integrated farming and New Theory agriculture was established at YAU in Naypyidaw. The project includes a 9.43-acre demonstration farm with New Theory plots and a learning center building constructed by SCG. Thai-Myanmar cooperation aims to help YAU students and farmers achieve self-reliance.
• Kedah State Education Department, Malaysia (Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Kedah)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2015Educational cooperation agreement signed on 3 March 2009 between the foundation and Kedah State Education Department. Activities include English camps (45 Thai + 25 Malaysian participants), ICT camps, science and environment camps, Malay language training, and twin-school program. Following the 2004 tsunami, the foundation also rebuilt 7 schools in Satun province (Thailand) damaged by the disaster, leading to this ongoing educational partnership.
• Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Academic cooperation agreement signed in 2014. The foundation provided training to 3 IBD researchers on natural water and soil quality analysis at the Laem Phakbia environmental research project in 2013. In 2015 and 2017, the foundation sent 4 and 6 project managers respectively from 9 foundation projects to UTM for training in bio-product processing, herbal product development, and EM biotechnology fermentation.
• Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), Chinese Academy of SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Academic cooperation agreement signed in 2014. Joint research under the Mekong River Program on water quality analysis and impacts on communities in the Mekong basin. GIG researchers visited the Laem Phakbia project to study constructed wetland wastewater treatment. The foundation also hosted the International Conference on Environment, Livelihood, and Services (ICELS) with GIG participation. In 2019, science training program was organized for foundation-supported students at GIG facilities.
• Republic of Singapore (Embassy of Singapore in Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2012Educational and cultural exchange program between The Chaipattana Foundation and the Republic of Singapore. Initiated when Ambassador H.E. Mrs. Chua Siew San visited the foundation in November 2012. Programs involve student exchanges (3 batches, 28 Thai students, 56 Singapore students), teacher exchanges, and vocational training collaboration with NorthLight School. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn personally reviewed the program at NorthLight School in Singapore on 21 January 2019.
• Savannakhet Province, Laos (หนองเต่า Development Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Agricultural and forestry service and development center in Savannakhet Province, Laos. Established following a request from the Governor of Savannakhet in 2011, with support from the Thai Embassy in Vientiane. The center follows the Huai Son-Huai Sap center model with 6 key areas: land development, crop and fruit cultivation, rice cultivation, livestock, fisheries, and irrigation.
• Champasak University, LaoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2007MOU signed on 21 March 2007 between the foundation and Champasak University for a highland agriculture research and development center in Pakse. The project covers land development, irrigation, livestock, fisheries, and agricultural training, supported by Thai agencies including the Land Development Department, Irrigation Department, Agriculture Department, Fisheries Department, and Animal Husbandry Department.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: A large international development organization operating poverty alleviation, microfinance, education, and agriculture programs across multiple Asian and African countries. Comparable as a large-scale field-implementing nonprofit with rural development focus, though it is substantially larger and broader in scope than Chaipattana.
• Aga Khan Foundation: An international development foundation operating rural development, education, and civil society programs across South and Central Asia. Comparable in deploying long-horizon development projects in partnership with governments and local institutions, though its geographic focus and program scope are broader than Chaipattana's.
• Nippon Foundation: A large Japanese philanthropic foundation with extensive international development programs spanning maritime safety, social welfare, and overseas development aid. Comparable in operating model as a well-resourced national foundation with international reach, though its scale and program breadth exceed Chaipattana's.

Direct peers

• Heifer International: A global nonprofit focused on ending hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture and livestock programs for smallholder farmers. Comparable in working with rural farming communities, training programs for self-reliance, and operating a portfolio of country programs across Asia.
• Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture: International foundation supporting smallholder farming in developing countries through agronomic research, seed systems, and capacity building. Comparable in its focus on agricultural development, technology transfer to farmers, and emerging-market field operations across Asia.
• Winrock International: A US-headquartered nonprofit implementing agricultural, environmental, and social development programs across Asia and Africa. Directly comparable as an operational NGO deploying field teams and demonstration projects in Thailand, Myanmar, and other ASEAN countries where Chaipattana also operates.
• M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation: An Indian nonprofit focused on sustainable agriculture, rural development, and food security in South and Southeast Asia. Directly comparable as a science-driven foundation applying research and field programs to smallholder farmer challenges, including seed breeding and integrated farming systems.
• Mae Fah Luang Foundation: A Thai charitable foundation under royal patronage that operates development projects across rural Thailand, focused on human development, education, and sustainable livelihoods. It is the closest domestic peer to Chaipattana given its similar royal patronage structure, Thai rural focus, and diversified development project portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ChaipattanaFoundationChannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/chaipattanafoundation
• TikToktiktok.com/@chaipattana9
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chaipattana

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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