The Role of Community Leaders in Promoting Sufficiency Economy Village: Case Study, Ban Den Ma Kham, Taluk Klang Thung Sub-district, Muang Tak District, Tak Province
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The objectives of this research were to 1) investigate the role of community leaders in promoting self-sufficient community economies; 2) study the factors that promote the role of community leaders in promoting self-sufficient economies; and 3) explore the problems and obstacles to promoting self-sufficient economies among the population. This seemed to be a qualitative research study with a target group of 19 individuals, using semi-structured interviews to collect in-depth data. The data was analyzed using content analysis. The results of the research found that 1) the role of community leaders in promoting self-sufficient community economies is significant and can be divided into three levels: (1) the foundational level, in which community leaders act as economic models; (2) the challenging level, where community leaders provide knowledge and coordinate with villagers and relevant government agencies; and (3) the advanced level, where community leaders can develop the community and serve as knowledge disseminators to interested individuals. 2) The factors that promoted the role of community leaders in promoting self-sufficient economies were the involvement of villagers and government agencies from the beginning, as well as the community leaders' ability to be good examples, including their willingness to make sacrifices. 3) The problems and obstacles in promoting self-sufficient community economies include the misalignment between the actions of community leaders and government agencies and the genuine needs of the villagers, as well as the lack of sacrifices made by some community leaders.
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