The Foundation was initially funded by about 85 million baht seed money donated by King Rama IX. It is established to assist in solving the problem of water supply for agriculture which is a common challenge in Thailand’s rural areas. The foundation has been able to help find solutions for water shortages in farming and for consumption, resulted in communities’ increased overall income and property assets, while debts levels decreased.

It has also promoted water resources management networks, family accounting, community learning centers, youth activities such as information technology, computers, global positioning system (GPS) and satellite imaging (remote sensing). It advised on establishing a community water committee, water management plan that includes canals and Kaem Ling reservoirs, with retention ponds in the rice fields. When applicable, the foundation reached out for water treatment systems and water user accounts, water management guidelines, which consist of a water supply sources usage plan and an Excel-based cultivation plan. It also encouraged experimental farms to develop knowledge for plants cultivation, including the use of organic farming, drip irrigation systems, crop rotation, integrated farming and intensive agriculture, marketing plan under the co-production and sales system, where group members find their markets and take care of sales by themselves, in the name of farmers’ groups.