helping to raise the quality of life and bring in an improved and steady income for their families. The project gradually expanded to include other temperate crops such as apples, strawberries and Arabica coffee, flowers as well as livestock. It was registered as a foundation in 1992, and has received several international awards including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding in 1988. On June 9, 1971, His Majesty the King celebrated the 25th anniversary, or the Silver Jubilee, of his accession to the throne, an event which was marked with great celebrations throughout the city In 1972, when HRH Prince wajiralongkorn had come of age, His Majesty formally designated him as Heir Apparent through a traditional ceremony held in the Ananta Samak hom Throne Hall, making him the third crown prince since the beginning of the Rattanakosin period after Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis, who passed away at the tender age of 17, and Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh, who went on to become King Rama VI Two major political upheavals stood out during this decade of His Majesty the King's reign. First was the student uprising of October 14, 1973, when students protested en masse against the dictatorial rule of the prime minister, Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, his deputy prime minister Field Marshal Praphas Charusathien, and Field Marshal Thanom's son, Col Narong Kittikachorn. The situation turned violent, as security forces opened fire on the crowds, prompting His Majesty to open the gates of Chitralada Villa to allow fleeing protesters to seek refuge within the palace grounds. His Majesty personally walked around the palace grounds to meet the demonstrators, then appeared on national television to