Heet-Kong Cultural Technology for Appropriate Governance of Community Ways: A Case Study of Songyae Village, Khamtoei Subdistrict, Thaicharoen District, Yasothon Province

Abstract

              The objectives of this research were 1) to study the technology of Heet Kong culture for appropriate governance of community ways of life at Song Yae village. 2) to analyze the co-cultural technology
for peace and sustainability of the Heet Kong culture technology as a guideline in religious differences
and 3) to present a model of peaceful coexistence, even though the people of the community believe
in different religions. This research was an ethnographically qualitative research. The case study was collected through in-depth interviews from villagers of Khamtoei subdistrict, Thaicharoen district, Yasothon province. The results showed that 1. Song Yae community, Yasothon province had religious differences, i.e. Buddhism and Christianity, providing the value of Heet Kong culture and tradition through loveliness and unity, harmony and family warmness, and creating the order in the community and being able
to coexist with different religions. They believe that the doctrines of Buddhism and Christianity have been practiced since their ancestors and adjusted from the basics and practices to be consistent with the changes of the community way of Heet Kong culture technology for proper governance of leaders in adopting
the Heet Kong culture and spreading it through the ages in communities of both Buddhism and Christianity.
It did not affect the conversion of Heet Kong, and the loveliness, harmony, reconciliation, and respect
for the elders were diminished. 2. The introduction of Heet Kong as a common cultural technology approach for peace and sustainability for a proper government, the strategy of loveliness, unity, and harmony should be used. In helping to preserve and restore technology to the Heet Kong culture and strategies
of technology, the coexistence despite different religions could create a community way becoming
a model community and cultural technology for the proper governance for the peace and sustainability
of technology, culture, Heet Kong of different religions in the community and nation and 3. The model
of difference in Buddhism and Christianity together with loveliness, goodness, forgiveness, and gratitude
to our fellow human beings are the foundation of sustainable development.