Assistant Professor Dr. Pharmacist Pimporn Thongmuang, Vice President of Samut Songkhram Campus Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Lead a team to organize a project to preserve and promote the cultivation of Bang Chang chilli among students and youth. To create awareness of the love of local plants in Samut Songkhram province. Under the Royal Initiative Plant Genetic Conservation Project Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (A.S.P.S.) The objective is to promote the conservation of Bang Chang chili peppers. which is considered a GI plant of Samut Songkhram Province It is also an awareness of the value of Bang Chang chilli which has almost become extinct from the area. Genetics must be preserved, collected and preserved. To maintain abundance for youth in schools in Samut Songkhram province. It is considered to be support for students. and the new generation of youth realized the importance and can apply the knowledge gained can be published and expanded in the future There was a report on the objectives of organizing the project by Professor Prangthong Nonthakarn, a lecturer in the Department of Health and Beauty Sciences. College of Allied Health Sciences Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University and was honored by Mr. Korakot Wongsuwan, Deputy Governor of Samut Songkhram Province. presided over the opening ceremony of the project

                     In addition, he was honored by the executive team of government agencies within Samut Songkhram Province. Become a lecturer giving theoretical lectures as follows:

 - Mr. Prasit Singcha, Samut Songkhram Provincial Agriculture Officer, gave a lecture on “Bang Chang Chili, a GI plant of Samut Songkhram Province.”

- Mr. Praveen Khlangsin, agricultural promotion expert Samut Songkhram Provincial Agricultural Office gave a lecture on “Planting and maintaining Bang Chang chilli varieties” and “Processing of Bang Chang chilli products”

- Mr. Siripoj Chaicharoen, Head of the Crop Protection Group Samut Songkhram Provincial Agricultural Office gave a lecture on “Prevention of Insect Diseases in Plants”

                    In addition to theoretical lectures In the morning In the afternoon there are also activities. Lecture on the study of demonstration plots for planting Bang Chang chilli and delivering Bang Chang chilli varieties at the Suan Sunandha Thai Medicinal Plant Learning and Conservation Center by Assistant Professor. Dr. Pharmacist Pimporn Thongmuang, Vice President of Samut Songkhram Campus Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University as well

                 The participants in the said project are administrators, teachers, and students. Within Samut Songkhram Province Held on May 28, 2024 at Classroom 4202, 2nd floor, Phadungchiva Building. (College of Nursing and Health Building) and at the Bang Chang Chili Planting Demonstration Plot. Suan Sunandha Thai Medicinal Plant Learning and Conservation Center Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Samut Songkhram Campus

                                                        News written by Mr. Jirayus Poolsawat 

                                                        Photo news by Mr. Jirayut Poolsawat/Miss Phaknitka Chanjirawat