Chidchanok “Nan” Chidchob

Hemp & Cannabis Advocate

Industry : Advocacy

This Chelsea College of Arts graduate was director of merchandising for football team Buriram United, but more recently has been growing hemp and conducting R&D with cannabidiol (CBD) as well as hemp fibre. This further expanded her community work with local weavers for her merchandising projects. The pandemic forced her to move back to her hometown of Buriram where she began the hemp project, her first inroad into the field of agriculture. She is hopeful that hemp can become a new economic crop for local farmers. By the end of the year she plans to open a hemp extraction plant that will allow farmers to grow this crop commercially. She considers herself lucky that she can use her passions for gardening and crafting in her work. As a sustainability advocate, she switched many of Buriram United’s apparel to recycled polyester, with plans for more sustainable material in the future.