Cut sodium without losing flavor

Innovative low-sodium salt developed by Paul Patsapong Chomchey, a Ph.D. candidate at Chulalongkorn University and Executive MBA alumnus, has won a Gold Medal and Special Award at the 2025 Silicon Valley International Invention Festival.

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HAILED as a breakthrough solution to the global health challenge of excessive salt consumption, “Smart Salt” is a low-sodium alrernative developed using Nano Chitosan technology.

Created by Paul Patsapong Chomchey, a Ph.D. candidate at Chulalongkorn University and an Executive MBA alumnus, the product reduces sodium by more than half while still preserving full flavor. It earned him a Gold Medal as well as a Special Award at the 2025 Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF), held from August 8-10 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California, USA.

What is “Smart Salt”?

Smart Salt was developed to tackle the global problem of excessive sodium intake. While the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily sodium limit of 2,000 mg, most people consume 5,000-6,000 mg — nearly triple the guideline. This imbalance is linked to more than 2.5 million deaths annually from sodium-related diseases.