SANGHA’S PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT IN AYUTTHAYA PROVINC

Abstract

Objectives of this article were to study Sangha’s participation in the World Heritage management in Ayutthaya Province. Methodology was the mixed methods: the qualitative method collected data from document and 20 key informants by in-depth-interview, non-participatory observation and focus group discussion with 16 participants and analyzed the data by systematically descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research by survey method, collected data from 183 samples who were monks resided in various monasteries in the areas of the World Heritage sites and analyzed data with frequencies, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Pearson’s correlations. Findings were as follows: Factors affecting the Sangha’s participation in the World Heritage management in Ayutthaya Province were that the Sangha’s participation had correlation with the World Heritage management at high level (r = 0.844, p-value = 0.000) and the factor of Buddhadhamma, Padhan4 and the World Heritage management had correlation at high level (r = 0.867, p-value = 0.000)The development of Sangha’s participation in the World Heritage management in 4 areas: Participation in decision making Participation in the implementation of the plan Participation in monitoring and evaluation Participation in receiving benefits.