Farmers now have a legal document proving they own their land. Farm productivity grows, family incomes rise, and land values increase. With secure title, farmers can borrow money from banks at much lower interest rates than from private money lenders. The whole process improves living standards and promotes sustained increases in rural production. Land titles are centrally registered to prevent disputes.
Surveyors produce maps to record boundaries.
An adjudication process is set up to deal with disputes. The current phase of the project ends in the year 2000. Responsibility for the final phase of the Land Titling Project will then be handed over to Thailand as it graduates from Australia's aid program. The Land Titling Project is part of a wider Land Titling Program in Thailand. This Program has won the World Bank President's Award for Excellence in 1997.