ACTIVITIES DRIVING FOR PROMOTE SOCIAL SECURITY OF COMMUNITIES IN THAILAND

Abstract

This research article aimed to 1) Learn from the lesson of social security promotion, 2) Drive social security activities, and 3) Propose the method for social security of communities in Thailand, conducted by Participatory Action Research with 38 key informants selected from diversified groups from 3 religious believing groups; Buddhists, Muslims, and Christians for complete coverage conclusion. Data were analyzed in line with events or incidents occurred in the communities. Finding were as follows: 1) The roles of people in communities in social security promotion had three dimensions; Security Dimension; community leader had the role in promoting reconciliation, security in life and property, promotion of food, energy, and water security. Wealth Dimension: there was together development of infra-structure, community economy and social capital. Sustainability Dimension: by practicing along the religious principles, together conservating natural resources and environment, promoting community cultures and traditions. 2) Driving activities for community security by community forestation and conservation, establishing village fund, community bank, saving fund, the fund for last house for the deceased, 5 precepts observing village project, Zakat system (Islam). community radio, anti-drug sport, merit making, religions support and promotion, drug and narcotic problem solution, children’s hands pulling to monastery on Sunday project, 3) The methods for social security of communities by the model of D.R.S (D = District Administrative organization,               R = Religions, S = School), model of VMS. (V = Village, M = Monastery, S = School), religious process, model of joint infra-structure development, running water, bright electricity, good roads, and sufficiency economy driving for security, wealth, and sustainability.