Welcome to Pangfan Nature Observation Center....A Partnership with Nature...
 
Welcome to Pangfan Nature Camp
 
 Sliewkhao, white Bauhiaia. the symbol  flower of Pangfan
Please visit related home at URL: www.pangfan.org
 
Recycling site program at Yupparaj School, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Yupparaj 
Environmental Conservation Club
Chiang Mai, Thailand.
 
 
 
 
Pangfan Newsletter (Thai Edition)
 
 
 
Maejo 
Nature Network Information Center
Red-whiskered Bulbul, the threatened species in northern Thailand.
Red-Whiskered Bulbul
The threatened species in northern Thailand.
Forest and National Parks in northern Thailand.
Forest and National Parks
in northern Thailand
 The first non-profit private farm organized for nature study and youth training camp to protect our nature and save the planet.
Young Environmentalist Camp
  Pangfan Nature Observation Center (PNOC).
Location: 69 Ban Maelao, Moo 5, T. Papae, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand 50150
Topographic site: N 19 12' 10.7"; E 98 40' 04.9"; Elevation 680-810 M
 Liaison: 16/2 Moonmuang Road, Lane 4, Chiang Mai, Thailand 50200
eMail: pnoc@pangfan.org
Last updated: May 19, 2000 
Pangfan Nature Observation Farm and Sanguan 
Personal Home Page
Race to Save Our Planet
Sanguan and Sawat in November 1999. 
November 1999
 
 
 
Thailand 4-K Club logo This logo is very highly meaningful to me. The 4 H club work or  the 4 Kor in Thai. 
The symbol abbreviated from Ket, Kamon, Korn and Kai. It means to Head, Heart, 
Hands and Health. I joined this activity while I was a farm kid in my hometown.
 
I came from a farm family from the northeast of Thailand, Korat or Nakhon Rajsima.  While I was in the secondary school at Rajsima Wittayalai School I joined the Young Farmer Club (4-Kor Club) in the village.  It was the pioneer rural development project conducted by the Agricultural Extension Region 3 of the Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture. I also was a member of the library of the U.S. Information Service in town in 1959. 
Mr. Somnuk Tardee and Mr. Anek Sutarojana were the government extension officers.  I joined the National  4-¡ Club Conventions in Bangkok at Kasetsart University for two events and participated in the youth activities from  the decade of 1958.  Ajarn Thumong Singalavanija was the Chief of the Agricultural Extension attached to the DOA at that time, he became the first Director-General of the Department of Agricultural Extension. This was the beginning of my life involved in  agriculture and then I continued further study at Maejo College in 1961. While I was at Maejo I also joined the Future Farmers of Thailand (FFT), Maejo the first FFT chapter in Thailand. 
 
This logo is also very meaningful to me. 
The way we can train the young people 
to be valuable for their community and the 
world.
 The 4-H Club was first organized in the USA. The youth development program is widely supported by the Cooperative Extension of the University and USDA. They stand for the children and encourage them to Learn by Doing! was the motto of the 4-H Club. I participated in the International Farm Youth Exchange Program (IFYE) in 1965. The program was later changed the name to International 4-H Youth Exchange Program. 
 
The IFYE logo The program for mutual and better 
understanding to develop rural 
life and world peace.
 
I worked with the Agricultural Extension office in my hometown over three years. Then I decided to change my job to other agency where I could have more opportunity to work in the area I would like to. 
I started my new job with the USIS and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in northern Thailand to support the operations  of the King's Hill Tribe Development Project or later named the Royal Project, (The Royal Project Foundation) 
 
 
 
 
 I retired in 1996 after spending almost another ten years at USIS library in Chiang Mai.  I now have my own farm in the highlands  living among nature and wilderness. This helpfully made me keep close to the nature, tree, water, birds and fresh air. 


At Pangfan, I developed the imperata grass land into the nature farm growing fruit crops, peach, apricot, pear and lychee at the elevation of 700 meters above means sea level. Only green manure and compost were applied to the fruit trees. 


The young native trees grown up naturally during the previous eight years. They grew up and became  shade trees in our farm and most of them are forest trees around the farm. We love to watch the birds flying around our farm. 



We enjoyed seeing our lychee,  japanese apricot and pear at their blooming and fruiting times. We enjoy life at our farm ! 
 
We enjoyed seeing our pears,  lychee,  japanese apricot and native sizygium at  their blooming and fruiting times. We enjoy life at our farm ! 
 
  My wife, Sawat Chantalay enjoys teaching the 11th grade students on economics and geography at the Yupparaj Wittayalai School in Chiang Mai.  She is the supervisor of the Environmental Conservation Club.  She is seriously concerned on the trash and garbage in the school yard.  So she is working hard on the recycle program.  The 4 Rs (reduce, reuse, repair, recycle) program is conducted at Yupparaj School. You may visit her work at this web site, Yupparaj High School in Chiang Mai. 
She conducts the youth training camp  on environmental conservation. So, she is the director of the Young Environmentalist Camp at our farm.  

We conduct Young Environmentalist Training Camp at our farm about 6 camps a year beginning from October to March.  We have successfully trained 26 camps, 40 students each workshop during the past four years. 
We associated with other non government organizations in municipality area of Chiang Mai too. 
I am a member of the Wildlife Fund Thailand (WFT) and voluntary created a home page for this organization.  My wife and I are members of Chiang Mai Bird Group, Walk for a Better Environment. We are aware of garbage crisis in town and nature conservation over the country. 



 
 
 
 
 
Sanguan and Sawat at Kiew Mae Pan Nature Trail, Doi Inthanon 1997 Visiting national parks in the country 
is our favorite trip. At the same time, we welcome 
visitors to join us to travel in the highlands. Our 
family members have the full stuff of bird watching 
packet.
 
Our family love nature and wilderness of Pangfan.  Even though we do not see the barking deer, gibbon and monkeys around the farm. I heard the gibbon's song sometimes. The Maelao stream is the best spot at the front of our farm. The mulberries we grow for hedges give us a lot of of fruits.  
My wife enjoys making fruit jam and share to neighbors. We love fruits and we have papaya, banana, pumpkin, string bean, corn, chili, ginger, and so on that she can do food for us. Carrot is one of a favorite vegetable  we grow seasonally. The campers will remember the carrot which will be in our food menu often.  
We do not use chemical fertilizers and insecticides in our farm.  
So, this is a non-chemical farm product we are proud of our trial here. Eat more fruits and vegetables for your better health!!  
I planted the Japanese apricot trees  seven years ago, now they are fruiting! I developed the Imperata grassland to the nature  orchard. I leave the native trees alone and they grew up for natural shade trees now.   
 
Conservationists are striving every day for a high goal - A goal other than lining their pocket -books.  I can't think of a finer group of people to spend my life with.    Richard Coleman, Winter Haven, Florida.
 If you would like to contact us please email to: 
pnoc@pangfan.org
Developed and maintained  page by Sanguan Chantalay 
Created on July 18, 1997  
 
 

 
You are welcome to visit our farm. We are a partnership with nature. Please feel free to write and contact us to be our visitors.  

Please observe our family members are nonalcoholic and nonsmoking.      


Please observe: During May - September, it is rainy season and so wet here. The best months for visiting - October to March.
 
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