The Ban Saithong SUPPORT project is based in Pathumwapi Sub-district, Songdao District,
Sakon Nakhon Province. Established in 1981, it began when Her Majesty visited the village andsaw villagers caught in the poverty trap. Her Majesty gave out of her personal funds to support the reforestation program and promote silk weaving among the housewives. In 1992, Her Majesty gave more assistance by giving 101 dairy cows to boost their income through supplementary occupations. Since the first silk weaving promotion, the project has been expanded to include more operations in the present. Members have engaged in such pursuits as embroidery, bamboo basketry, dairy cow farming, and beetle-wing decoration.