Local Wisdom of Sakaeo Province : the Retention or Changes when Entering the ASEAN Economic Community

Abstract

The purposes of this research  were : 1) to study various condition factor of the retention of local wisdom. 2) to study factors that affect the local wisdom changes. 3)

 to study various problems or changes of local wisdom when entering the ASEAN economic community. The date was collected within 9 district of Sakaeo province with one local region each district by in-depth interview with leader of retention local wisdom. The results of the study were as follows

1. All three condition factor of the retention of local wisdom are important.

 The government sector has an important role in support funds, knowledge, place, product development to local wisdom manufacturers. The private sector has an important role in the distribution of goods, representation local wisdom goods each ward be released to make known to the general public. The public sector has an important role since some wisdom requires the attention of the public to learn and conserve for wisdom remain forever.

1. 2. Factors that affect the local wisdom changes classified into two factors. Internal factor is local wisdom limitation. and external factor is economics, society and culture change The growth of the objects, technology has made greater context of the lives of people in Thailand now. As a result, product or local wisdom product changes. The context of lifestyle convenience of the technology involved in the lives of people in Thailand now. Giving young people a lack of interest on local wisdom.

3.The problem or changes of traditional knowledge. when entering the ASEAN economic community. For group leader or most manufacturers of local wisdom. There is no impact on production or the distribution product. Because it does not have a direct impact. But it has some group leader of manufacturers who see an opportunity to expand into the ASEAN market. Have Development of product to match the consumer demand in the ASEAN market even more.