Village Fund Leader Charn Kit Aims to Build 100 Billion Baht Startup Fund

Charn Kit Trirattananon, the new director of the National Village and Urban Community Fund (NFMC), has unveiled an ambitious strategic plan for 2026-2029 to transform the organization. His vision focuses on creating a data-driven, technology-enabled community financial ecosystem that addresses four key challenges: fund management, transparency, digital skills, and project approval processes. The strategic plan includes four main pillars: 1. Digital transformation of the fund, leveraging technology and data infrastructure to maximize efficiency 2. Establishing a Village Fund Business School to develop community entrepreneurs with modern skills like digital marketing and supply chain management 3. Creating strategic partnerships between communities, government, and private sectors 4. Developing next-generation leadership by attracting young people back to their home communities The ultimate goal is to elevate village funds into the world's largest grassroots venture capital startup fund, focusing on financial literacy, reducing informal debt, and creating sustainable economic growth at the community level.