What Students Build
Student Projects
& Impact
Sirirat students don't practise in isolation. From Day 1 they work on real projects — initiatives that restore land, reduce waste, serve guests, and create measurable change in the communities around our partner sites.
Real Work, Real Outcomes
Every project on this page is designed to produce something tangible — cleaner soil, less food waste, better guest experiences, stronger communities. Students learn by doing; their output is not assessed in a classroom but measured in the world.
Launching with Phase I
Founding Projects
Soil Sovereignty Restoration Plot
Kiku Farm, Chiang Rai
Year 1 students identify a section of degraded farmland at Kiku and work through a full restoration cycle — soil analysis, composting design, cover cropping, and water management. The plot becomes a live demonstration of regenerative principles in action, and its outputs feed directly into Kiku's certified organic supply chain.
Restore minimum 2 rai of degraded land to certified organic status within the first 12-month cohort cycle.
Zero-Waste Kitchen Loop
KUMA Restaurant → Kiku Farm
Fine Dining students design and operate a closed-loop waste system at KUMA: all organic kitchen waste is sorted, composted under student supervision, and returned to Kiku Farm as soil amendment. Students track waste volume, compost quality, and soil response — closing the loop between plate and field in a way that is both ecological and educational.
Eliminate 100% of organic kitchen waste to landfill; return measurable nutrients to Kiku's soil within the first growing season.
SamSam Eco-Host Experience
SamSam Resorts, Koh Yao Noi
Hospitality students design and deliver a sustainable guest experience programme — island ecology walks, local fishing community visits, traditional craft workshops led by Koh Yao Noi artisans. The full programme, from concept to execution, is student-led and builds genuine connections between resort guests and the island community that hosts them.
Generate direct income for at least 5 local Koh Yao Noi community members per month through student-designed guest experiences.
Chiangmai Community Harvest Market
Green Garden Farm, Chiangmai
Agriculture students at Green Garden run a weekly community market selling certified organic produce direct to Chiangmai consumers. Students manage every element — harvesting and grading, pricing, display, sales, and post-market soil feedback. The market builds student confidence in enterprise and gives the surrounding community fair-price access to quality organic food.
Reach 50+ regular household customers within the first semester; achieve a zero-unsold-produce market by Year 1, Semester 2.
Student Seasonal Menu
KUMA Restaurant, Chiang Rai
Each quarter, Year 2 and 3 Fine Dining students conceptualise and execute a fully student-designed tasting menu at KUMA — from sourcing and recipe development to plating and service. Menus are built around what is available from Kiku Farm that season, pushing students to create within real constraints and to own their culinary voice in front of paying guests.
Deliver four student-led tasting menus per year, publicly credited to their student creators on KUMA's menu and social platforms.
Muay Thai & Wellness Integration
All Sites
A structured fitness and Muay Thai programme runs across all three years for every student regardless of their specialisation. Delivered by professional instructors, it develops physical strength, mental resilience, self-confidence, and a living connection to Thai cultural identity. Progress is tracked and reported alongside professional development milestones — because Sirirat believes that body and mind cannot be separated.
100% of students reach a defined fitness and technique standard by the end of each academic year, assessed by the programme's Muay Thai instructors.
In Development
Project Pipeline
Projects developed and designed by faculty, partners, and early student cohorts — to be executed as the programme scales toward full capacity.
Launching 2027 In Design
Hill Tribe Agricultural Outreach
Students from hill tribe and ethnic minority communities carry regenerative farming knowledge back to their home villages during semester breaks — running short workshops, establishing demonstration beds, and building a direct link between Sirirat's training and the communities the academy was built to serve.
Thai Culinary Heritage Documentation
Year 3 Fine Dining students research, cook, and document endangered regional Thai recipes — working with local elders, market vendors, and village cooks to record techniques that are at risk of being lost. The documentation is published and shared freely with Thai culinary institutions and archives.
Koh Yao Noi Marine Stewardship Programme
Hospitality students at SamSam partner with local fishermen and marine conservation organisations to develop and deliver a guest-facing marine stewardship experience — reef education, sustainable fishing practice demonstrations, and a commitment framework for the resort's sourcing of seafood.
Sirirat Alumni Employment Network
A structured pipeline connecting graduating students with vetted employers in agriculture, fine dining, and hospitality across Thailand and Southeast Asia. Partner organisations receive profiles and recommendations; graduates receive support in their first professional placement. Outcomes are tracked for three years post-graduation.
Planned 2028 and beyond Concept Stage
Regional Regenerative Farming Network
Sirirat-trained graduates establish a network of certified regenerative micro-farms across Northern Thailand — sharing techniques, accessing shared market infrastructure, and collectively building Northern Thailand's organic supply base.
Youth Freedom Micro-Enterprise Fund
A student-led microfinance initiative enabling graduates to launch their own small enterprises — from food stalls and farm plots to guided tourism experiences — supported by seed funding, mentorship, and a peer accountability network.
Phase II — Regional Expansion
As the Sirirat model proves itself in Thailand, Phase II explores replication in partner countries across Southeast Asia — bringing the dual-education approach to disadvantaged youth in Laos, Cambodia, or Myanmar with locally adapted partner ecosystems.
The Human Dimension
Every Project Starts with a Person
Behind every soil plot, every menu, every guest experience — there is a young person from a background that most educational systems never reach.
Hill Tribe & Ethnic Minority Youth
Students from Northern Thailand's hill tribe and ethnic minority communities — groups whose access to quality education and formal employment is structurally limited. Sirirat recruits actively in these communities, with language support and mentorship built into the programme from Day 1.
Youth from Poverty & Vulnerability
Thai youth aged 15–19 affected by poverty, family instability, or proximity to crime and violence. The academy does not select for academic credentials or prior advantage — it selects for attitude, curiosity, and the will to grow. Background is never a disqualifier.
Employment in High-Demand Fields
Graduates enter professional roles in regenerative agriculture, premium hospitality, and fine dining — sectors with strong and growing demand across Thailand and Southeast Asia. Certifications are built around what employers actually need, not what is easiest to teach.
Freedom Through Skill
The deepest measure of impact is not a job placement — it is a life that a young person can sustain on their own terms. Every project Sirirat students complete moves them closer to that: a professional identity, a set of skills, and the confidence to build their own future.
Support the Work Students Do
Every donation directly funds a student's training, a project's materials, or a community initiative. The impact is specific, traceable, and real.