Development Way of Life in Bankiriwong Community Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

This article aimed to Study the self-reliant way of life in the form of supporting and relying on nature and the development guidelines for self-reliant community lifestyles in Ban Khiriwong Community, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, to be sustainable in the future. The research format is qualitative, utilizing a phenomenological study approach to explain the phenomenon of community life. The research area is the Ban Khiri Wong Community in Kamlon Subdistrict, Lansaka District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The sample group consists of key informants, including local administrative organization executives, community leaders, natural local leaders, career group leaders, successful professionals, and a group of tourists totaling 20 people. The research instrument used was in-depth interviews, and the data were analyzed through content analysis and descriptive narrative writing. The results of the study revealed that the people of the Ban Khiri Wong community began living there in 1823, relying on themselves and nature. They lived by utilizing the natural forest, collecting available forest products such as durian, sato, langsat, and mangosteen to prepare food for survival and sell them without harming nature. Initially, they traveled on foot to visit one another. Subsequently, development occurred with the planting of fruit orchards in a relatively small area, known as "Samrom Gardens," which included durian, mangosteen, rambutan, langsat, and champada orchards. At the same time, the government developed transportation routes to facilitate communication with the outside world and to transport agricultural products to the market. Development in the Ban Khiri Wong community has continued, with various professional groups established to accommodate visitors who come to experience the community's way of life.