The Decade of Thai Khadi Research Institute: Academic Status of Knowledge

Abstract

The objective of this article is to synthesize and explore the knowledge status of researches conducted at the Thai Khadi Research   Institute during 2009 - 2018, using quantitative and qualitative synthesis methods. The results show that over the past decade Thai Khadi research were internally funded by Thammasat University and Thai Khadi Research Funds. Most of them are qualitative research in the fields of social science, culture, history and art history. Data was collected from secondary documents and field studies. There are both individual and collaborative researches; most researches are collaborative with two or more Thai Khadi researchers working on the project. The major tools of research are the  researcher’s skills, knowledge, and expertise as well as their ability to do research in area of expertise, utilize appropriate research methods (i.e.   concept, theory, tools, sample groups, etc.), and identify research          objectives, whether to generate fundamental knowledge, or basic research, or to create innovation in the subject, or applied research. Each year     approximately 3–4 researches are published.