The role of community leader in promoting Sufficiency Economy Philosophy

Abstract

          Sufficiency Economy is a philosophy based on the fundamental principle of Thai culture. It is a method of development based on moderation, prudence, and social immunity, one that uses knowledge and virtue as guidelines in living. Significantly, there must be intelligence and perseverance which will lead to real happiness in leading one’s life. There are three pillars in the philosophy of Sufficiency Economy – moderation, reasonableness and risk management. Moderation is sufficiency at a level of not doing something too little or too much at the expense of oneself or others, for example, producing and consuming at a moderate level. Reasonableness is the decision concerning the level of sufficiency which must be made rationally with consideration of the factors involved and careful anticipation of the outcomes that may be expected from such action. Risk management is the preparation to cope with the likely impact and changes in various aspects by considering the probability of future situations. So the community’s leader who applies this philosophy in administration definitely makes his community better place to live. This is because he uses his authority in the proper ways.