Administration of Technology for Meditation Promotion of Wat Prathamakaya according to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy

Abstract

Objectives of this study were to explore administrative problems development guidelines administrative strategy of technology for meditation promotion of Wat Prathamakaya according to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, Methodology of this research was constructed as mixed methods research was survey research of field data with questionnaires. The questionnaires 1,005 completed sets of Data analysis was presented in contingency table with analytical descriptive approach. Descriptive statistics exercised were mean, standard deviation, multiple regression, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. For qualitative research, in-depth interview of 9 experts or key informants with face to face interview together with structured in-depth interview form Research results were (1) the significant problem of administration was Wat Prathamakaya' s inappropriate spending, such as too little, on knowledge and understanding provision of modern technology supporting the mediation to people, (2) the significant development guidelines of administration were Wat Prathamakaya should provide knowledge and understanding of modern technology supporting the mediation to people by spending appropriately or economically, including should utilize the variety of modern networks, for instance, Facebook and Line, and (3) Wat Prathamakaya should establish administrative strategy, particularly strategy planning, of technology for meditation promotion according to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and should apply in planning, performance process setting, or key performance indicators forming. The administrative strategy particularly the strategy planning should respectively consist of 5 aspects as follows: indicator, operational strategy, mission, goal, and vision.