VENERABLE PERSON: THE WAY OF LIVING AS A TEACHER WITH THE SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY PRINCIPLE

Abstract

This article aims to present teachers' conduct with the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy to be venerable person. The teachers are involved in developing people, especially students, in terms of morality and abilities, and must be appropriate role models. It is imperative that teachers must demonstrate that they possess the competence to be professional teachers who are both accomplished and of good character and deserve to be respected by society. Therefore, the teachers must regulate behavior with ethics, thinking with knowledge, abilities with practical skills, and attitudes with positive thinking through conduct that takes into account moderation, appropriate to the status and role, not being greedy to the point of incurring debt and using things that hold value more than worth, be rational in thinking, acting and making decisions with carefulness and caution, mindful of the impact on the profession, organization, students and others, creating a internal immunity to be strong, do not feel tired in the profession and can stand firm amidst external changes by being reliance for the self and students, beneath the clear wisdom that comes from deep training and learning in the teachings and other related sciences, and the practice of professional ethics which will lead to the elevation of attitudes, knowledge and behavior to have the qualities of a true teacher.