The Thailand Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) published an update on an ESG-focused study visit in Chiang Rai held from 4 to 6 November 2025, designed to translate its internal ESG capacity-building programme into practical organisational measures by learning from recognised sustainability leaders across social, private-sector and community settings. The delegation reviewed the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage’s Doi Tung Development Project, focusing on a holistic, people-centred approach spanning economic, social and environmental dimensions, including community capability assessment, application of a “3S” model and outcomes monitoring intended to evidence tangible benefits for residents. At Singha Park Chiang Rai, the OIC examined “Green Office” and “Green Operation” practices such as reducing energy and resource consumption, integrating energy-saving systems into workflows, a zero-waste policy with upstream waste segregation, and standardised waste and wastewater management, alongside hands-on environmental conservation activities and local tree planting. The visit also covered Singha Park’s social-enterprise and governance practices, including carbon forest planting under the “Low Carbon Tourism Destination” concept, local farmer support through produce procurement, job creation and skills development, worker welfare, education initiatives (scholarships, links with local educational institutions and internships), and transparent ESG oversight aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals; the delegation additionally visited Ban Nong Mo community to learn eco-print textile production using natural materials as a local income and cultural tourism model. The OIC indicated it will take the practices and lessons from the visit back to adapt its internal processes and governance in ways that are workable for a public-sector agency.

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