GUIDELINE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF LOCAL FISHERIES GROUP TO CREATE A COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR THE BUNG KHUN THALE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, KHUN THALE SUB DISTRICT, MUANG DISTRICT, SURAT THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of the research article were to 1) study the guideline for the development potential for local fisheries group Bung Khun Thale, Khun Thale sub district, muang district, Surat Thani province, and 2) study the guideline for created a local fisheries community network group that lead to created resource management model in Bung Khun Thale.  This was a qualitative research method, using in-depth interviews, group discussions, participant observations, and survey. By The data was selected purposive sampling, key informants include were representatives of local fishermen who lived in the Khun Thale swamp area aged 25 years and over. There were 2 groups: 1) community scholars and 2) local fishermen total of 18 people, content analysis data and summarized overall. The study was found that: 1) guideline for the development potential for local fisheries group was developing, upgrading of knowledge and raising the level for create a career and extra income. A network was created with educational institutions to upgrade and develop indigenous fisheries groups in resource management together. The development of community wisdom potential was assemble a group for created career, made money by making local fishing tools and has been inherited until the present. And 2) the guideline for created a local fisheries community network group was work in the form of networking for community resource management through collaboration include local fisheries, community, community leader, local government organization, temple and educational institutions. By cooperated resource management model to create a learning area to conserve community resources, protection of knowledge and experience, everyone wants to learn. And guidelines for the management of community resource conservation areas are creating a process to engage with community networks in resource management to strengthen communities develop towards building food security for the community and sustainability of resources in the community