POLITICAL ECONOMY CONTEXT IN THAILAND UNDER CONDITIONS OF CONFLICT IN CHAIYAPHOUM PROVINCE

Abstract

               Research of Political Economy context in Thai society under conditions of conflict in Chaiyaphum Province. The aimed to study problems of Thai society were looking through the dimension of political economy in divided racist Province. The population was 400 people living in Chaiyaphum, randomly selected the population in 16 Districts in Chaiyaphum Province. The research was conducted from October 2016 to September 2017, and found that the problems area were: People didn’t have enough income, value of materialism, young people addicted to drugs cause rape, premature, abortion and wrangle. Capitalism and patronage, were exploits between the classes especially the capitalist class that owned the land. There were a number of interrelated components of society: economic, political, social, cultural, religious and ideological.
              The influential people group controlled the economy in Chaiyaphum Province, the social leaders were: Chinese Merchants and Descendants Chaiyaphum Group. The cause of the conflict in Chaiyaphum province were: the aims didn’t match, the party and racist divided also group divided in Chaiyaphum society, more personal interested than the collective, fighting against other party, social status and income were different, the interests’ the pursuit of politicians, misinformation from government officials then listen to one side, materialism, resource shortage and the last personal conflict. Impact of conflict include chaos in society, lack of harmony among the faculty cause to delay in the various development areas. Guidelines to resolved the conflicts :We should cultivate the youth to share with others, didn’t take advantage of others, negotiation, compromised, organized activities by practicing together, participated in commenting and resolving issues together, be reasonable and used judgment to analyze problems then be willing to do activities together. However, although Chaiyaphum province had conflicts, but less than other provinces, because Chaiyaphum people all believed and faith in Chao Por Pra Ya Lae, whose the first Chaiyaphum governor. Everyone believed that, they were Chao Por Pra Ya Lae’s descendants, if there was a conflict, it would make Chao Por Pra Ya Lae would not be happy or be uneasy. We could observe the time during the Red Cross Fair and at the sixed monthly merit ceremony annually was held in Chaiyaphum. They organized annually for consecration Chao Por Pra Ya Lae, because they all respect and mental attachment Chao Por Pra Ya Lae the same.