On January 10–11, 2023, Walailak University, represented by Asst. Prof. Dr. Pakorn Ditthakit, a researcher at the Center of Excellence in Sustainable Disaster Management, and the researchers of the Center for Academic Services, accompanied by the Chief Executives of the Subdistrict Administration Organization, local leaders, and the Regional Irrigation Offices in Pak Phanang District and Hua Sai District, welcomed the Senior Advisor Committee appointed by the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board (ORDPB) to follow up on the progress of the project “Achievement Evaluation in Developing Water Sources Under the Royal-Initiated Pak Phanang River Basin Development Project”.

During the meeting, the staff reported the progress of the project and discussed it with the committee on mobilizing the communities in Pak Phanang district and Hua Sai district toward sustainability at the Conference Room, the Administration and Coordination Center for Pak Phanang River Basin Development. For years, Walailak University has been working with local government organizations in Pak Phanang District and Hua Sai District, considered outstanding agricultural areas in Nakhon Si Thammarat, to provide academic services on water resource management for building sustainable careers for those local communities.