DHAMMIC SOCIALISM AND WATER MANAGEMENT OF NAKHON PA MAK COMMUNITY, BANG KRATHUM DISTRICT, PHITSANULOK PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research paper were to investigate and analyze the moral capital that contributed to the success of water resource management among residents of the Nakhon Pa Mak community, Bang Krathum district, Phitsanulok Province, conducted by the qualitative method that utilized 12 participants in focus group discussion including officials from the local administrative organizations, community leaders, and people involved in community water resource management.

Findings were that community members used the moral capital of the middle way to restrict their demand. People in the community lived in harmony because of the moral capital of compassion, people of the community were brought together to commit the public good with the moral capital of self-sacrifice. These moral capitals resulted in Dhammic socialism which contributed to the Nakhon Pa Mak community's success in water resource management.