on Alternative Development (IGPs), which was
approved by the International High Level Confer-
ence on Alternative Development held in Lima,
Peru, on 14-16 November 2012.
On 18 December 2013, the United Nations Gen-
eral Assembly in New York approved the IGPs, mak-
ing it an important reference source for alternative
development. This was another proof of Thailand’s
role in the field of alternative development.
Today, the Chairman of the Board of MFLF
spoke on the future of MFLF. “At the moment,
MFLF is in the process of shedding its leaves.
I was the secretary-general from the start. Now
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has ap-
pointed me the Chairman of the Board, so I can
nurture a new generation of Board of Directors
to carry on the work, in order to keep up with
the times. The original Board of Directors will
remain as advisors.”
How does M.R. Disnadda think the Princess
Mother would feel if she saw what the MFLF has
achieved over the past 48 years in carrying out her
vision? “HRH the Princess Mother would certainly
be most pleased, because we have been able to
help villagers to help themselves according to her
directions. And if you wanted to repay her kindness,
then please use this knowledge to help others who
are poor and lack opportunities, so that they can
stand tall. This way, you are repaying the country.
This is what all of us at MFLF do. We have done
what has already been proved a success, that is,
the Science of the King, the Queen, the Princess
Mother and Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, for
the stability of the country.”