On 16 October 2025, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya (RUTS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), and Chulalongkorn University to establish Thailand’s National Mangrove Biodiversity Database and advance climate finance mechanisms.
The signing ceremony was attended by M.L. Dispanadda Diskul, Chief Executive Officer of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation; Prof. Dr. Suwat Tanyaros, President of RUTS; Dr. Pinsak Suraswadi, Director-General of DMCR; and Prof. Dr. Pornanong Aramwit, Vice President for Research at Chulalongkorn University.
This strategic partnership integrates academic expertise, government resources, and non-profit collaboration to strengthen biodiversity conservation, sustainable coastal management, and evidence-based environmental policymaking. The initiative aims to develop a comprehensive mangrove biodiversity database to inform conservation strategies, support climate finance mechanisms, and enhance environmental sustainability.
The collaboration highlights RUTS’s commitment to cross-sectoral partnerships that support research-informed environmental policy development, climate resilience, and sustainable natural resource management.
Related link: https://nrei.rmutsv.ac.th/ruts/2025/10/16/27458/mou/