The Process of Developing the Volunteer Spirit of Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong to Enhance the Service of Thai Workers by Buddhist Peaceful Means

Abstract

These are the main purposes of this research; 1) to study and analyze the context, problem conditions, necessity, and theoretical concepts of the Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong (TRA) Volunteer Development Process according to modern science; 2) to study and analyze the principles of Buddhist peaceful methods that contribute to the volunteer development of the Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong (TRA); 3) to develop and present the Volunteer Development Process of the Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong (TRA) to enhance the service of Thai workers through Buddhist peaceful means. This research is applied research and development (R&D) according to the framework of the Noble Truth Model, The key informants included 1) five scholars on Buddhism/ peaceful methods; 2) five instructional designers; 3) five scholars on labour organizations; 4) five administrator of TRA and 5) ten volunteer spirit. The data were collected by using purposive in depth interview. The obtained data were analyzed by descriptive method.

The research results were found that: 1) TRA was formed by those Thai people in Hong Kong who gathered together as volunteers to provide services with sincerity. The researcher discovered the problem of the volunteer that; lack of service skills, lack of understanding of teamwork, and lack of application of Dhamma as the main principle in work, therefore, it is necessary to bring modern science concepts that correspond to problems to developing volunteers in The Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong (TRA) to meet the goal effectively. 2) The Buddhist principles conducive to the development of The volunteer development process of the Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong (TRA) to enhance the level of service for Thai workers by Buddhist peaceful means It was found that the 4 Sangkhahavatthus is the principle that develops the volunteer of the Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong (TRA) to have four characteristics of service provision, namely: adjusting the mind (Dāna), cultivating wisdom (Piyavaja), developing bodhicitta (Atthacariyā), producing happiness society (Samānattatā), 3) The body of knowledge found in this study are the volunteer development process of the Thai Regional Alliance in Hong Kong (TRA) to enhance the level of service for Thai workers by Buddhist peaceful means It was found that MAESHE Model” focuses on 6 areas of development: internal peace (Mindfulness), volunteerism, teamwork, service, communication, and human rights.