POTENTIAL BUILDING VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CONTEXT, THAILAND

Abstract

The objectives of the research article were: 1) analyze characteristics related to volunteer leaders in the context of Thailand's local communities,              2) guidelines for process for building volunteer leadership potential for sustainable development, and 3) Development guidelines for building volunteer leaders Potential for sustainable development in the context of Thailand's communities. This was qualitative research. Use in-depth interviews, focus group, and participatory observation. Key informant was represent volunteer leaders, select purposive sampling of 32 peoples. By analyzing the content and summarizing. The research found that: 1) the characteristics of empowering volunteer leaders in Thailand context has 8 aspects: 1.1) Caused by problems and needs of the community, 1.2) Leaders have natural volunteer leaders, 1.3) Continuous self-learning and development, 1.4) It is based on social capital, 1.5) positive communication, 1.6) religious principles as a practice, 1.7) public consciousness, and 1.8) continuous activity. 2) Guidelines for process for building volunteer leadership potential for sustainable development has 5 aspects: 2.1) evaluating the need and assessment, 2.2) finding new gen leadership, 2.3) using context of local communities, 2.4) Implementation of procedures, and 2.5) evaluation and upgrade planning. And                 3) development guidelines for building volunteer leaders potential for sustainable development has 5 stages: 3.1) leadership and trust building, 3.2) work planning that is consistent with community reality, 3.3) learning on a community context, 3.4) creative modern media but sufficient communication, and 3.5) summarizing and improving work.