แนวทางการส่งเสริมกระบวนการมีส่วนร่วมของชุมชนในการวางแผนพัฒนาพื้นที่ ในเขตพัฒนาเศรษฐกิจพิเศษตราด (Guidelines for Promoting Community Participatory Process in Area Development Planning in Trat Special Economic Development Zone)

Abstract

The objectives of this qualitative research were to (1) analyze community context and situation related to area development in Trat Special Economic Development Zone, (2) analyze community participatory process in area development planning in Trat Special Economic Development Zone, and (3) propose the guidelines for promoting community participatory process in area development planning in Trat Special Economic Development Zone. The key informants were representatives from local public, private, academic, and civil society sectors. Data were collected using documentary research, in-depth interviewing, focus group discussion, and observation, which were analyzed using comparative data from community participation, and interpretation to create inductive conclusions.
The research findings were (1) people of Trat used the words “Trat the Green City” before Trat province was declared as a special economic zone, which was an important mediator that made Trat’s people coexist with Trat Special Economic Development Zone; (2) representatives from civil society sector were the agents who reflected the general-dispositions (habitus) or identity of Trat’s people through historical and socio-structural forces; therefore, the public sector should support the identity-led area development; and (3) in the community participatory process, not only representatives from the state, private, academic, and civil society sectors must participate in the planning process, but also every sector must be promoted to understand the identity of Trat’ people.