Embedded Economy in Fair Political Society of Mun River Basin of Sisaket Province

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present rural people living in the Mun River Basin area of ​​Sisaket Province with society and culture that are not completely separated from the traditional society. Their livelihoods are neither exactly traditional nor modern. Regarding the economic aspect of each household, it depends on the market system using labors in production for sale, but still keep a portion to make a living. In addition, on society and culture aspects, there is a social network that control each other under the watershed culture. However, it is a new social network that unattached to the old power relationship, since this created network is for government negotiation purpose.

The main point of this article is to present the embedded economy in society of people living in the Mun River Basin and the concrete livelihoods of the rural people depending their lives on the river. In order to indicate the economic system in rural communities, the important characteristics is existing in both social control and individuality which focus on the best utility but do not abandon network relationships. It is a dual society with double movement that move constantly. The suggestion is to strengthen the people in rural society. Furthermore, it is necessary to have a strong civil political mechanism together with the government to control the economy and society to be fair to the people in that local community.