Model Development on Community Empowerment Management According to Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Ban Khtong Arang Ideal Community, Sakaew Province

Abstract

            The purposes of this research were to study a model development of community empowerment management according to sufficiency economy philosophy for Ban Khtong Arang ideaI community, Sakaew Province. This research was a qualitative study using a specific case study method in Ban Khtong Arang, Sakaew Province. The research instrument was an in-depth interview of 20 key informants. The data were collected by using in-depth interviews and group discussion analyzed by generating conclusion from content analysis.

The research found that Ban Khlong Arang ideal community applying the sufficiency economy philosophy to strengthen the community through Ban Khtong Arang health constitution. This leaded the community to be aware of the facts and had a developing model based on the middle way and  carefulness, sufficiency awareness, rationality and self-immunity. Moreover, attaining two basic conditions of knowledge and morality for planning, making a decision and operating the whole thing brought about the success of Ban Khtong Arang community; the model on community empowerment resulted from strength of traditional cultural ways of community.

             The results of applying sufficiency economy philosophy to strengthen the community, revealed that Ban Khlong Arang community increased community potentiality, encouraged participation and managed locals' Learning. Therefore, it was the ideal community of tripartite organization including community, government, and supportive partners. Also, health constitution was used as the crucial instrument for community development and problem resolution concretely. The important findings were as following: firstly, the community village committee modified problem into empowerment village; second, people in all ages had participation obviously; third, the community had the process to empower the community with self-sufficiency; forth, there were observable changes and development of Ban Khtong Arang community; and finally, community lessons could be expanded in the community and to other communities as community [earning center which confirmed the ideal community of Ban Khtong Arang couple with updating new knowledge. The most outstanding point was the usage of health constitution to support people participation in the community including thinking, decision making and determination in 'common agreement' in order to solve the problem, created and balance a sustainable community in the current change.