TO FORMULATION OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR QUALITY OF LIFE ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY OF PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study (1) the success of local administration organization in Pathum Thani Province on Quality of life (2) Administrative factors of Pathum Thani local government organization (3) Direction and tendency of administration of local government organization Pathum Thani Province in the development of quality of life in accordance with the sufficiency economy philosophy. This is a qualitative research and a document research. Primary data were collected by using semi-structured open-ended questionnaire with 136 community leaders. Secondary data were collected by search information and related researchers. The content analysis and synthesis were used to analysis information from the key-informants providers. Presenting result use descriptive presentation. The results of the study revealed that (1) The success of the administration of local government organization in Pathum Thani Province on the Quality of life in overall, the level is good. Community leaders are quite satisfied with the results of their operations. (2) Factors affecting community development according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of the local government organization, Pathum Thani Province Regarding the quality of life, there are 3 main factors which are 1. Community business management factors 2. Social management factors 3. Environmental management factors. As for community development, in order to achieve sustainability, community leaders are concerned with 8 factors, including 1. Continuous participation of community leaders and local people; 2. Serious cooperation between local administrative organizations and leaders, community and public sector including government sectors; 3. There are subcontractors in the ongoing activities, especially strong community leaders and understand the concepts and importance of using the sufficiency economy philosophy to increase the quality of life of people in the community; 4. People and community leaders must have common awareness; 5. Community leaders have knowledge and understanding about projects or activities related to promotion. The quality of life of communities along the planned sufficiency; 6. Leader with a strong concept, or are in development funding; 7. To establish a fund or group and funds for carrying out projects or activities related to the development of quality of life; and 8. Leaders who are honest and transparent in the allocation of budgets, which will make the results of the project evenly distributed to the public. (3) Directions and administrative trends of the local government organization in Pathum Thani Province in formulating community development plans in accordance with the sufficiency economy philosophy and Quality of life found that nowadays, there is a tendency to progress and development direction closer to the set goals and expectations.