APPLICATION OF PANCA-SILA TO DAILY LIFE OF PEOPLE IN HINTOK SUP-DISTICT MUNICIPALITY, RONPIBUL DISTRICT, NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

This thematic paper aimed to 1) study the application of the Panja - Sila principle to the people's daily life in Hin Tok subdistrict municipality, Ron Phibun district, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, 2) study the problems and obstacles in applying the Panja - Sila principles to the people's daily life in Hin Tok Subdistrict Municipality, Ron Phibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and 3) propose guidelines for the implementation of the Panja - Sila principle using in the daily life of the people in Hin Tok Subdistrict Municipality, Ron Phibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. This quantitative research employed Taro Yamane’s Table to determine the sample size and gained the sample group of 382 people. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire with closed-ended and open-ended questions. Data were analyzed using the package computer programs.

The results showed that:

1. Overall, applying the Panja - Sila principles to the people's daily life in Hin Tok Subdistrict Municipality, Ron Phibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, was at a high level. When considering each aspect by average descending order, abstaining from sexual behavior was at the highest level, followed by abstaining from burglary, and the minor average was abstaining from killing animals, at the moderate average level, respectively.

2. Problems and obstacles in applying the principles of Panja-Sila to the people's daily life in the Hin Tok Subdistrict Municipality, Ron Phibun district, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province: Due to being an agricultural area, there are a lot of animals and pest damaging the farm productivity. People must use many methods to get rid of these animals and pests.

3. The results in compiling guidelines for the implementation of the Panja -Sila principle to the people's daily life in the Hin Tok Subdistrict Municipality, Ron Phibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, showed that people should give love and kindness to living things, appreciate all lives, not exploit other people to get trouble. This application can cause further usefulness for community and social development.