KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION OF LOCAL WISDOM IN COMMUNITY SELF - MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO THE SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the way of life and living of local wisdom in community self-management according to the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy 2) to study the knowledge of local wisdom in community self-management and 3) to develop the model of knowledge application of local wisdom in community self-management Qualitative research by in-depth interviews Choose a specific example The key informants were divided into 3 groups community leaders citizens and educational institutions in Ban Tha Hat, Thammamoon sub-district, Muang district, Chainat province. Data were analyzed by descriptive analysis. The results of this research revealed that 1) Way of life and local wisdom in community self-management and the living in the community were simple. In the community, there is love, unity and sacrifice for each other. Self-management of local wisdom in agricultural communities was self-reliant, stability and pride in their career. 2) Knowledge of local wisdom in community self-management the community has a strategic plan and work plan. There is a knowledge base system and a holistic way of thinking in terms of an integrated thinking system. Adopt the philosophy of sufficiency economy driven by community self-management bring knowledge from local wisdom to develop resulting in cooperation from many parties. and 3) The model of knowledge application of local wisdom in community self-management brought the knowledge both inside and outside the community to manage themselves in order to bring the local wisdom knowledge to develop the community that extending from previous knowledge to transfer knowledge and experience to the community and store knowledge in individual and document formats that brought the knowledge to the community through knowledge exchange training which creates to flow of knowledge that will facilitate the success of the community.