Mrs. Gloyta Nathalang, Senior Executive Vice President, Sustainability Management and Corporate Communications, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, joined Ms. Rojjana Chaisuntorn, Deputy Chief Executive of Bang Nam Phueng Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mr. Pinij Chanpromdee, Acting Head of the Plant Protection Group of Samut Prakan Province, and local stingless bee farmers at the opening of a honey packaging facility at the Bang Nam Phueng Stingless Bee Large-Scale Farming Group in Samut Prakan Province.
Bangchak has supported the development of the stingless bee farming community in Bang Nam Phueng since 2020, with the initiative led by Associate Professor Somsak Samlirattan, Chairman of the Bang Nam Phueng Large-Scale Stingless Bee Farming Group and a National Agricultural Sage. The project aims to conserve local biodiversity while promoting sustainable livelihoods and income generation. Beginning with the support of 117 stingless bee colonies, the initiative has continued to expand through the establishment of a bee bank, the development of supplementary feed, the organization of World Bee Day activities, and the creation of the "Phueng Tham" community enterprise to develop products and marketing channels. Most recently, Bangchak has supported the construction of a honey packaging facility and plans to install rooftop solar panels to promote the use of clean energy. At present, the Bang Nam Phueng stingless bee group manages more than 900 hives, with over 100 members, of whom 15 have received Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) certification from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the highest number in Thailand.