PUENG YUAN: HOW TO INHERENTLY CATCH PUENG YUAN TO PROMOTE CAREERS IN THE COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY BAN TORNWANGPRANG VILLAGE NO.9 LA - AI SUB - DISTRICT CHAWANG DISTRICT NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE THAILAND

Abstract

           The objectives of this research article were to: 1) study the method for catching Pueng Yuan inherently, 2) study the problem of catching Pueng Yuan inherently, and 3) study guidelines for promoting catching Pueng Yuan inherently. This research was qualitative research method by document study and specific sampling interview. The entire sample group was bee keepers who catch Pueng Yuan inherently and supporters. The sample group was divided into 2 groups 1) bee keepers who catch Pueng Yuan inherently, and 2) supporters, both groups are 15 persons who familiar with catching Pueng Yuan inherently and have been catching Pueng Yuan inherently for more than 5 years. The data was analyzed and concluded to cast an overview. The research found that: 1) The method for catching Pueng Yuan inherently are consisted with 9 steps: 1.1) Wai Khru ceremony, 1.2) selecting the tree to catch Pueng Yuan, 1.3) preparing equipment, 1.4) casting spells to the bees, 1.5) driving stakes into the tree for climbing to catch bees,                  1.6) tying Kru rope, 1.7) banishing bees with smoke, 1.8) cutting the honeycomb into a container, and 1.9) packaging of honey bottle. 2) There are 7 problems of catching Pueng Yuan inherently: unclean packaging, storing honey the wrong way, weather conditions, inheritor, using inappropriate materials to catch bee, accident due to catching bees and the bee’s pest problem. 3) The 7 guidelines for promoting catching Pueng Yuan inherently for promoting careers are packaging designs, knowledge of honey storage, wisdom for catching Pueng Yuan inherently support, inherit the knowledge to new generation, production process and raw material selection in the community, enhance knowledge about how to prevent danger from catching bees and 3.7) bee’s pest elimination.