The Pa Sak River and its people are close to the heart of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Throughout His reign His Majesty has looked in compassion and concern to the needs of His kingdom as a whole. He has studied, experimented, and pondered the interface of agriculture, development and the well-being of His people over the past half a century.
Ten years ago, on 19 February 1989, His Majesty took the initiative to reinstate the implementation of the Pa Sak River Basin Development Project to reduce the losses and disruption caused by seasonal changes, erratic rainfall and the physical characteristics of the Pa Sak River Basin. His concern encompassed flood damage control, water conservation, education and encouragement to promote balance in the environment for “self-sustaining” agriculture and to raise the quality of life for farmers in the Pa Sak River Basin.