The Factors Affecting the Success of Ban San Thang Luang Community’s Environmental Management

Abstract

This research paper is part of the study of the factors affecting the success of Ban San Thang Luang Community’s environmental management in Moo 8, Chanchawa Tai Sub District, Chiang Rai Province. The proposes of this research were to study the factors affecting the success of Ban San Thang Luang Community’s environmental management and to decrypt the findings of Ban San Thang Luang Community’s environmental management in Moo 8, Chanchawa Tai Sub District, Chiang Rai Province. The qualitative research was conducted by analyzing documents, doing an in-depth interview, and observing the project onsite. From the research, the findings show that there are four factors that affected the success of environmental management. First, the leaders must create and encourage the belief for changes. The leaders need to be able to pass on their experiences and become successful examples that can see changes. Moreover, they need to be able to work as a group and communicate with others. Second, problem determination must be done by the people in the community to the utmost. Third, the people utilize social capital within the community and the co-operation of neighboring networks. Lastly, the utility of knowledge will reduce the risks and build trustworthiness for the people joined in the project.