Integration of Social Capital Link the Border Trade Routes to Improve the Quality of Life of the Kaya Ethnic Group, Ban Doi Sang, Mae Hong Son Province.

Abstract

          This research is participatory action research with community have population of the Kaya ethnic group Ban Doi Sang and have sampling of specific stakeholders for 150 people, 1) community leaders folk philosopher and community representative 135 people 2) teacher of border patrol police school 5 people 3) soldier of special unit 5 people and 4) academician 5 people. This research is aimed to 1) to analyze the social capital of the Kaya ethnic group Ban Doi Sang, Mae Hong Son province 2) to prepare a map of the border trade route of Ban Doi Sang, Mae Hong Son province connects the tourism community with the city of Loi Kro, the state of Kaya, Myanmar and 3) to explore the needs for development and improve the quality of life of the Kaya ethnic group, Ban Doi Sang, Mae Hong Son province. The research found that social capital issues has divided the social capital of the Kaya ethnic group, Ban Doi Sang into 4 dimensions 1) religious dimensions Doi Sang people have faith in Buddhism combined with traditional beliefs in Ghost and has a tradition of rituals based on Buddhist beliefs and Ghost beliefs for a long times 2) natural resources and environment dimension Ban Doi Sang have plenteous natural resources and beautiful environment, suitable for ecotourism and ecotourism management 3) cultural dimension Doi Sang people have preserved the culture and ethnic identity through traditions and rituals for a long times but some cultures began to disappear such as weaving Karen cloth which the government must come to help restore for the community being to love and cherish in the tribal dress culture and 4) educational dimensions Doi Sang people study to finish grade 6 and do not like to study so the government sector must continue to promote education. Issues of map border trade routes have prepared a map of the border trade route of Ban Doi Sang, Mae Hong Son province link the tourism community to the city of Loi Kro, Kaya state, Myanmar. Issues of the need to develop and enhance the quality of life of the Kaya people. Ban Doi Sang has 4 aspects 1) education the government sector must promote education in language and other 2) career promotion must arrange agricultural training in the field of Karen weaving cloth and other 3) hygiene the government sector must provide hygiene knowledge to providing cleanliness in the community and using buffalo dung to make fertilizer and transform into various energy and 4) tourism the government sector have to promote community tourism through border trade routes on Ecology, Conservation, Religion and Culture, and Ethnicities link Mae Hong Son province to Loi Kro, Kaya state, Myanmar under the G-RHCPCMET model (green village) in 8 aspects.