Sirirat Health & Freedom Academy has confirmed its first cohort of partner organisations, finalising the training environments for all three vocational programme tracks ahead of the inaugural September 2027 student intake. The four-partner network spans certified organic agriculture, fine dining, and luxury resort hospitality — providing students with direct access to professional working environments from the first day of their programme.
The academy's founding director described the partner agreements as a critical milestone in Sirirat's development, noting that the quality and character of each organisation reflects the values the academy was built to express.
"We did not want training partners — we wanted partners who share a genuine belief in what this kind of education can do for a young person. Every organisation in this cohort has shown that commitment in concrete ways."
— Founding Director, Sirirat Health & Freedom Academy
The Four Partner Organisations
The partner network includes Kiku Farm and Green Garden Farm — both operating as shared Year 1 training sites for all student tracks — alongside KUMA Restaurant (Fine Dining specialisation) and SamSam Resorts (Hospitality specialisation). Each organisation has undergone a formal partnership assessment process and committed to defined training hours, supervision ratios, and graduate employment pathways.
A Year 1 Built on Land
A distinctive feature of the Sirirat model is that all students — regardless of their programme track — spend their first year working on the land at Kiku Farm and Green Garden Farm. The shared foundation year is not an agricultural prerequisite but an intentional educational statement: that understanding where food comes from, and how living systems work, is foundational knowledge for anyone working in food, farming, or hospitality at a professional level.
What This Means for Applicants
With the partner network now confirmed, the academy will proceed to finalise the curriculum documents for each track and publish the admissions framework in advance of the January 2027 application opening. Prospective students and families are encouraged to attend one of the upcoming information sessions in Chiang Rai or to contact the academy directly.
Applications for the first intake — September 2027 — will open on 1 January 2027. Places are limited. The academy is committed to a rigorous selection process that prioritises character, commitment, and readiness over formal academic achievement.