The Administration According to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to study the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province in the opinion of people, 2) to study the relationship between the personal factors and the opinion of people toward the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province, and 3) to study problems, obstacles, and suggestions for the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province.

This research applied the Mixed Methods Research consisting of the qualitative and quantitative research. The sample was 391 people from 15,742 people living in Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province with the table of Taro Yamane. The tools of the research were questionnaire and in-Depth interview from the 9 key informants. The statistics for analysis data used Frequencies, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, and Chi-Square test.

Results of the Study

1. 1. Overall, the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province in the opinion of people was at the middle level (=3.37). When considering each aspect, it was found that the rationality was at the highest level (=3.41). Then, the modesty was =3.39, the morality was =3.38, the knowledge condition was =3.37, and the good immunity was =3.33.


2. The relationship between the personal factors and the opinion of people toward the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province found that the people having the different gender, age, degree of education, and income had no the relationship between the personal factors and the opinion of people toward the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok. Therefore, the hypothesis was denied.  However, the people having the different occupation had the relationship between the personal factors and the opinion of people toward the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok at 0.05 of statistical significance. Therefore, the hypothesis was accepted.


3. The problems and obstacles of the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province were that the leaders had a lack of the knowledge in living with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy and did not follow the application of the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy suitable to the situation of the community. The people had the different knowledge, and the water resources were insufficient. Moreover, the people had a lack of technology and information in economic change and a lack of knowledge in grouping the fund. The suggestions for the administration according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Buangphra Sub-District Administrative Organization in Muang District, Phitsanulok Province were that the leaders should be learned in living with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy from the expert to give the knowledge. Moreover, the leaders should follow and provide the budget to build the water resources sufficient to the agricultural area, provide the training in the part-time job, provide the learning and development of the new technology, set up the learning center for living with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy and grouping the fund and find the fund for the industry in the community. Moreover, the leaders should give the knowledge and inform the news and technology for the community.