Mae Fah Luang University (MFU), in collaboration with the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Public Organization) – DASTA, organized the workshop “The 2025 RECODE Project: A Collaborative Design for Sustainable Disaster Recovery in Chiang Rai 2025” from 1–5 September 2025. The sessions were held at Room 507, General Sampao Choosri Building (E4), MFU, and at Huai Hin Lad Nai Village, Wiang Pa Pao District, Chiang Rai Province. RECODE stands for Resilient Engagement for COllaborative Design, a creative approach to redesigning cities for resilience.
The workshop aimed to develop three practical prototype models for disaster management in Chiang Rai Creative City and to produce a comprehensive disaster preparedness and recovery guideline. The opening ceremony included a welcoming remark delivered by Asst. Prof. Dr. Wilawan Champakaew, Acting Assistant Director of MFU’s Center for Academic Services, and an opening remark by Mr. Suksun Pengdith, Managing Director of the DASTA Chiang Rai Office.
Over the five-day programme, participants—including designers, academics, and local community members—took part in academic lectures, disaster mapping activities, and on-site field surveys in Huai Hin Lad Nai Village. These activities encouraged collaborative problem analysis and solution design aligned with the community’s real-world conditions. The process included exchanging information, identifying key issues, integrating local wisdom, brainstorming solutions, drafting a disaster management plan, and conducting simulated role-play exercises to test the proposed models before finalising them as prototypes.
The workshop is expected to generate innovative and practical disaster management models that integrate modern knowledge with local wisdom. These models will be adapted for real-world use and developed into a practical handbook for disaster preparedness and recovery in Chiang Rai. This initiative marks a significant step forward in fostering collaboration among universities, government agencies, and local communities.
