DPU and Kasikornbank announced results of a two-year community development initiative that transformed Ban Yang Pattana village (Nakhon Pathom province) into a community floating market. The project, led by 10 students and faculty mentors, delivered tangible outcomes: revived a derelict community hall into a working market, leveraged local crops for tourism/food products ("dog-ear leaf" noodle soup), and generated measurable tourism and market revenue. Thailand's SME-focused institutions can learn model frameworks for university–bank–government–community partnerships to scale grassroots economic resilience.