KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR PRESERVING MON CULTURAL IDENTITY: CASE STUDY OF RAM PHA KHAO SAN TRADITION, CHEDI THONG COMMUNITY, SAM KHOK DISTRICT, PATHUM THANI PROVINCE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR PRESERVING MON CULTURAL IDENTITY: CASE STUDY OF RAM PHA KHAO SAN TRADITION, CHEDI THONG COMMUNITY, SAM KHOK DISTRICT, PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

A study of knowledge management for preserving Mon cultural identity: Case Study of Ram Pha Khao San Tradition, Chedi Thong Community, Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province. The objectives of the study were to study knowledge management within Chedi Thong community, Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province for preserving and carry-on Ram Pha Khao San Tradition and to study the identity and the way to maintain Ram Pha Khao San Tradition of Thai Mon people in Pathum Thani Province. The sample population for this research were the community leader, philosopher. The data used by the researcher were divided into two types: the information from documents relating to the history of the Mon people and field data from interviews for the presentation of research results using descriptive methods.

                        The results of the study were as follows:

                        1) the researcher found that within Chedi Thong Community, Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province. There are people in the community who have applied some aspects of the knowledge management process to manage knowledge for youth or the people in the community, such as knowledge identification or identification of knowledge issues, patterns,  people who were knowledgeable that corresponding to the policy, scope and goals of the community in preserving and carry-on Ram Pha Khao San Tradition, The researcher found that the agency and community had indicated knowledge through the activities of Ram Pha Khao San Tradition to people within the community in order to achieve the purpose of preserving and carry-on  a unique culture. There was solidarity within the community in the topic 7 (Learning) which is knowledge sharing and learning. In this part of the community, teaching is organized through local philosopher to the community and through educational institutions such as Wat Chedi Thong Community School, Chaisitthawat School “Pat Saibamrung”, Pathum Thani University and Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage

                        2) Mon culture preservation of Chedi Thong Community, Krachaeng Sub-district, Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani Province is a Mon community with characteristics suitable for community-based tourism. The condition generally had the way of life of the indigenous community inherited from the ancestors. There was preservation of culture, traditions, way of life, ancient sites and the antiques in today's changing society have changed the environment and occupation of the people within the community all the time.