The RRL Pakchong was first established in 1958, and has since served as the National FMD Laboratory in Thailand. Upon the recommendation of the OIE Sub-Commission for FMD Control in South East Asia to develop the Laboratory into the SEAFMD Regional Reference Laboratory, the DLD refurbished laboratory capacity by constructing a BSL-3 Containment Laboratory. The BSL-3 has been designated as the SEAFMD RRL and has received samples from South East Asian countries. The RRL has experience in using dia