Today, the Royal Agricultural Station Angkhang is the flagship for the Royal Projects, and the premier research station in Thailand for temperate fruits, testing new strains and cultivating fruit saplings for extension throughout the Royal Projects.
Other goals set by King Bhumibol are also evident. The hillsides are now recovered in new forests and agricultural plots that have helped eliminate poppy cultivation; four schools provide education for children; a small medical centre for the villagers; and there are now good roads to the outside world.