His Majesty has travelled to every nook and cranny in the country to listen to his subjects' problems and to restore the poor's livelihood with his simple yet visionary and pragmatic philosophy of self - sufficiency. Some of His Majesty's royal initiatives that guide the country to the sustainable path include the rice development project, royal rain, new agricultural theory, Chaipattana aerator, use of vetiver grass to prevent soil degradation and erosion, royal projects, iodine deficiency control project, lung disease and Tuberculosis (TB) prevention campaign, and development of alternative energy.