ABOUT US
Dr Kasit Phisitkul
Chairman Rai Din Thai
A message from our Chairman
Dr Kasit Phisitkul
On behalf of Rai Din Thai, I’d like to welcome you to the home of the world’s best organic, Sprouted Black Rice Powder.
When we first met Mike, we were captivated by his vision, passion and knowledge, and his dream of introducing such a nutritious, functional food to the world.
Two years later, we are now shipping tonnes of this antioxidant and nutrient rich superfood all over the globe and improving the diets and health of thousands of people suffering from obesity, inflammation, gut issues, Type 2 diabetes, and even certain forms of cancer.
Caring for our rice farmer cooperatives lies at the core of Rai Din Thai’s brand values. I’d like to thank all our Thai farmers for taking such care in producing this organic, bran rich, black rice, and also all of our clients and customers around the world for supporting us in making Mike’s dream come true.
Dr Kasit Phisitkul
Hand raised, verdant green rice seedlings waiting to be planted
You can listen to Mike being interviewed by Kimberly King of Mother’s Markets, where he articulates his vision for Sprouted Black Rice Powder and its incredible health benefits.
Our Founder – Mike Thelen
Rai Din Thai was founded by the late Mike Thelen in 2017, to pursue his dream of creating the ultimate all natural superfood, organic Sprouted Black Rice Powder.
His life’s mission was to discover, unique, natural whole foods from around the world, that would allow us to lead healthier lives.
His passion took him to war torn African countries, the mountain ranges of China, the rain forests of South America, and the isolated farming communities in the mountains of Asia.
He introduced revolutionary natural products to boost energy, immunity, organ functions, and even prevent some cancers. Out of all Mike’s discoveries, he was most proud of Sprouted Black Rice Powder and its potential.
In Sprouted black rice he had discovered a complete, natural whole food with a long shelf life, that could be sprouted for easy digestion. Its high levels of antioxidants and nutrient density, increased longevity, and overall health benefits.
Dr Jaroslav Boublik
Rai Din Thai’s Scientific Advisor
Scientific Advisor to Rai Din Thai
Dr Jaroslav Boublik
B.Sc.(Hons), Ph.D. (Med), AACNEM, MRACI, C.Chem. MICRS
Dr. Jaroslav Boublik was educated in Melbourne, Australia, and gained his B.Sc. (Hons) from the Department of Chemistry, Monash University, in 1981 and Ph.D.(Med) from the Department of Medicine, Monash University, in 1985.
He is an Associate Member of the Australian College for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, a Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and a Chartered Chemist. He is member of the Monash University and Fulbright Alumni Associations. He has held a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship, a Neil Hamilton Fairley Postdoctoral Fellowship, and was an R. Douglas Wright Fellow.
Dr. Boublik has conducted research at Prince Henry’s Hospital Medical Research Centre, The Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry in China, The Salk Institute, La Jolla USA, and the Baker Medical Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia. He has been an honorary lecturer at Monash University’s Department of Chemistry, published over 30 peer reviewed and invited articles in scientific journals, presented almost 40 scientific papers at research symposia, and is an inventor on four patents. He has been nutritional adviser to several elite athletes, including Olympic medalists.
Dr. Boublik is a consultant to the nutrition R&D sector and has been a board member of several companies in nutritional medicine, complementary medical research and development and water-related technologies. He has published widely on the subjects of performance nutrition, hydration and water quality.
Dr Boublik has worked with a number of companies in the network marketing and direct sales industry and has a deep understanding of what leads to product success in these industries, both from the perspective of product development and product messaging. He has successfully created and managed several highly successful product ranges in these industries and is passionate about the power of person-to-person communication to foster product understanding.
Dr Boublik has been active in consumer product research and development and has created successful products in the nutritional supplement, beverage, functional food and skincare and transdermal categories. Between 2008 and 2017 in the USA he developed dozens of new products for client companies in nutrition, sports performance, hydration and functional foods.
Dr. Boublik spent three years as Lead OHSE Auditor for Australia’s peak scientific and industrial research organization, CSIRO, and this gave him deep insights into human behavior in a research environment and an understanding of environmental issues facing modern organizations.
Dr. Boublik’s latest research focus is on medicinal use of cannabis extracts for a range of therapeutic targets. This work, done as Chief Scientist for the LeafCann Group, heralds a new era of plant-based medicine for Australia.