The activities conducted at the Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Centre are managed by the Royal Irrigation Department who acts as the coordinator. The Centre’s activities include conduct of research on practical patterns of watershed development appropriate to the watershed areas of the Northern Region, development of watershed areas with the application of the irrigation system, planting of three forests three methods, utilization of water sources for economic purposes, development of fishery in reservoirs, as well as study on cooperatives, agriculture, cattle raising, agro-industry and marketing. All these activities aim to restore the fertile condition of the forests and the watershed areas, and enable the people to become self-reliant without having to destroy nature.