The Role of Sub District Community Organization Council for Local Economy Development in Surin Province

Abstract

        The objectives of this research were as follows; 1. to study the role of sub district community organization council for local in developing an economic foundation in Surin Province 2. To study the factors affecting study the role of sub district community organization council for local in developing an economic foundation in Surin Province 3. to study the guidelines to strengthen study the role of sub district community organization council for local in developing an economic foundation in Surin Province.

          The research methodology in this study is a mixed method that combines documentary research and field studies research. The data were collected from the questionnaires with a sample of 368 members of community organizations together with an in-depth interview of 12 key informants. Then, the research has come to the focus group of 10 experts to the conclusion of the role of the Federation of Community Organization in developing the Economic Foundation in Surin Province. The contents were analyzed by using statistical analysis of frequency, percentage, and Standard Deviation.

         The research results found out that:

1. The role of sub district community organization council for local in developing Economic Foundation in the area of Surin Province, the overall aspects found at a high level ( = 3.62, S.D. = 0.11), considering the money aspect, which is partially owned, the average at the highest level ( = 4.24, S.D. = 0.57). The following is the partnership and cooperation which shows the result at all levels and in all dimensions ( = 3.89, S.D. = 0.50), and the least is the aspect of the financial management system of the community (  = 3.10, S.D. = 0.56).


2. Factors affecting the role of community organizations in the economic development foundation in Surin province found that members of the community do not understand the intent and guidelines for the implementation of Community Organizations. They did not have enough experience in product development and marketing. Council community organizations focus on supporting the symposium organized by the forum about budgeting rather than the actual operating. The community members with a list of community organizations, but some communities are not continuing anyway. However, the strategy of the Federation of Community Organization of the offense to be "Nowe Jia Mian Soa" (well-being), but the understanding of the members of the district in accepting the community council has done just a little. Therefore, the attitudes of community organizations show such negative effects. The mechanism of operation also has obstacles on the patronage system, the authorized system which may involve, and the organization cannot operate according to the objectives desired. Moreover, in growing awareness to the younger generations in conserving culture and local resources, is so little to maintain the unique local identity for further development as a unique product of the community.


3. The guideline for strengthen role of sub district community organization council for local in the economic development foundation in Surin, the villagers have same spirit to enable the community to have their self-management and set up a community fund to support and promote investment and job creation for developing the quality of life for residents in the community by developing local products and learning to manage the financial system. Besides that, they should bring cultural kinship to build good relationships with each other and also encouraged them to learn the technology for production as well as enhancing the skills and experience on how to manage their communities. It is also important to reinforce attitudes about personal sacrifice for the benefits of the public and finding outstanding autonomous of their community to create unique products to meet international standards that need to be environmentally friendly and sustainable. In conclusion, the entire operation must be under the same ideology and the unity of the community.