MECHANISMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEACEFUL COMMUNITY ACCORDING TO THE THAI BUDDHIST-MUSLIM: A CASE STUDY OF PUED-UDOM SUB-DISTRICT COMMUNITY, LAMLUKKA DISTRICT, PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The research of mechanisms for development of peaceful community according to the Thai Buddhist-Muslim community, Pued-udom Sub-district, Lamlukka District, Pathum Thani Province. This research aimed to: 1) Review and analyze Thai Buddhist–Muslim community, Pued-udom Sub-district, Lamlukka District, Pathum Thani Province, 2) Develop mechanisms for fostering peaceful coexistence in accordance with Thai Buddhist–Muslim ways, and 3) Extract lessons learned from the mechanisms of peaceful community in Pued-Udom Sub-district, Lamlukka District, Pathum Thani Province. Research data collection methods included documentary analysis, group interviews, focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and public forums for lesson extraction. The research participants included 1) 10 Community leaders, 2) 10 Thai Buddhist–Muslim residents, 3) 15 older adults, and 4) 10 Network partners within and outside the subdistrict. The findings revealed that the community successfully established mechanisms for conflict resolution that led to sustainable peace. This was accomplished through the Community Peace Committee, which operated under the Charter on Conflict Management of Pued-udom Sub-district, thereby promoting peaceful coexistence in line with Thai Buddhist and Muslim ways. Lessons learned from conflict management in this peaceful Thai Buddhist-Muslim community are drawn from 6 case studies: 1) Land disputes, 2) Interpersonal conflicts and altercations, 3) Industrial wastewater discharge issues, () Drug-related problems, 5) Water scarcity affecting consumption and agriculture, including competition between factories and farmers, and 6) Powerlessness of rice farmers in negotiating with capital investors.