The technique of capacity building was employed to encourage farmers to become aware of TFT and learn how to use it. The technique results in continuous self-improvement, which is essential for farmers and their institutions in achieving a balance in economic, social, and environmental development goals.The main components of capacity building include farmer-centered development,participation of farmers, and a participatory learning forum or interactive learning .Farmer-centered development means not only improvement in farmer’s knowledge and capacity but also in their morale. TFT farmers assume a major role in decision making and managing their affairs while the GOs, NGOs and those in the private sector have supporting roles in providing guidance, comments,advice, and training. Interactive learning through “learning by doing”enhances building capacity of farmers to control their lives and businesses.

One of the most powerful techniques of improving farmer knowledge is demonstratingand convincing the farmers that they have knowledge that is useful and, if they use it correctly, they can change some of the critical factors of production.Consequently, not only the knowledge of TFT was given, but also many problems and challenges in rice production, especially issues related to seeds,insects, diseases, soil improvement, and strategic planning, were discussed and solutions found by the farmers. In 2007, Department of Agricultural Extension officially transferred TFT to farmers in the irrigated areas for rice production in Angthong, Chainat,Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, and Nakhon Prathom provinces in the Central Plain.In recent years, TFT has thus been effectively disseminated through Soil Clinics in the rice producing provinces.In 2013, the first three Soil Clinics were established in Saraburi  and Suphanburi provinces in the Central Plain, and Khon Kaenprovince in the Northeast Region. This initial effort was possible with the supportof the Kyuma Fund .

In 2014, the Rotary Club of Bangkok Benjasiri supported the management team of Huay Kamin Soil Clinic to establish four Soil Clinics in Saraburi province.The leaders of those four Soil Clinics created a network named “LoomChao Phraya Pasak” to organize the TFT Service Day for farmers in their community.The results of this farmer network were 20 demonstration plots with a total area of 41 ha in Ban Lam sub-district, Wiharn Daeng district. The TFT reduced chemical fertilizer use by 51%, while the rice yield was increased 17%.During 2014-2015, National Research Council of Thailand  supported the Loom Chao Phraya Pasak Network in establishing another sixteen Soil Clinics—five Soil Clinics in Saraburi province, five Soil Clinics in Phra Nakhon SiAyutthaya province in the Central Plain, and six Soil Clinics in Chiang Rai province in the Northern Region. Every Soil Clinic organized the TFT Service Day for farmers in their community and nearby areas.In the crop year 2015, report from five farmers in each province revealed that TFT reduced chemical fertilizer use by 40% from 130 to 78 US $/ha with 14% increase in the rice yield from 4.71 to 5.38 ton/ha.

Impressively the cost of insecticides decreased79% from 95 to 20 US $/ha. Another farmer network, namely Kok IngLao Loomnamkum was created in Chiang Rai province. In 2015, the Lions Club of Bangkok Dusit supported the Loom Chao PhrayaPasak Network to establish a Soil Clinic at Nong Sai Khao sub-district, Ban Mee district, Lop Buri province in the Central Plain.In 2015, the Department of Agricultural Extension  agreed to implement the Soil Clinic concept as a national policy by supporting up to 882 Soil Clinics in every district throughout the country. The benefits of Soil Clinic have been achieved from the first year for some economic crops such as rice, maize,cassava, rubber and oil palm. DOAE reported a reduction of 26% of chemical lfertilizer use  while obtaining a remarkable 10% increase in crop yields from 2016 harvesting season.

This involved 17,640 farmers with planting area of 17,490 ha .During 2016-2017, the Rotary International, the Rotary Club of Toyohashi,Japan, and the Rotary Club of Bangkok Benjasiri supported the Loom ChaoPhraya Pasak and the Kok Ing Lao Loomnamkum Networks to organize a TFT Service Day with a total of 18 events in Saraburi, Suphanburi and Chiang Rai provinces, and in Nakhon Ratchasima province in the Northeast Region.There were about 3241 farmers with 1638 soil samples for analysis at the events.The Rachamongkol Rice Company Limited, an affiliation of Toyota Motor Thailand Corporation, supported farmer leaders in Plaeng Yao district, Chachoengsao province in the Eastern Region, and Phonsai Agricultural Cooperatives,Roiet province in the Northeast Region, to establish Soil Clinics in 2016 and 2017, respectively.