To Develop Happiness Model for People in Communities of Ban Tak District, Tak Province

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The purpose of this research was to study the happiness of people in the community of BanTak District in Tak Province and factors affecting the happiness of the people in the community of Ban Tak District in Tak Province. This research was done by qualitative research and observing with people in the area, with the population being communities in Ban Tak district which consists of 7 sub-districts, a total of 68 villages and the sample group is village leaders or community leaders, both formal and informal, for example, village chiefs, village heads, or village leaders, total 136 peoples were collected and using a semi-structural questionnaire for an in-depth interview. The results showed that happiness of people in Ban Tak District can be identified into four main categories, in order from highest to lowest, as follows:  First, the family has not household debt which makes them happy the most, 28.67 percent. Second, the member of the family is living and stay together 26.47percent. Third, the people in the society can rely on 22.79 percent. And lastly, people in the community were protected by government official 22.05 percent.  And the factors that affected the happiness of people in the community in Ban Tak District can be identified into six types in descending order as follows, first of all, having enough land for agriculture is the factor that will make you happy the most, 24.26 percent. Secondly, people in the community are healthy 20.58 percent. Third, children receive an education at an adequate level of 18.38 percent. Fourth, society has 13.97 percent of the utilities that are well-equipped for living. Fifth, there are folk art, culture, and persistence which can be sustained by 12.5 percent. Finally, people in the community can attend the temple listening to Dharma and make merit by 10.9 percent.