Social Innovation Development for Elderly Labors in the Informal Agricultural-Sector in Order to Reduce Social Inequality in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Thailand
Keywords:
Innovation, Innovator, Elderly, Social Inequality, AgriculturistAbstract
The objectives of this research were to review the social innovation, to develop aging innovators and innovators who work for the elderly in the participatory process, to initiate the social innovation centers to reduce social inequality in the special economic zones, and to provide recommendations to develop social innovation centers in special economic zones for sustainability. The research methodology was R&D (research and development) in the two special economic zones, Ban Kao subdistrict, Muang district, Kanchanaburi province and Palai subdistrict, Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province. The key informants can be classified into two groups; the first group was the elderly laborers in the informal agricultural-sector, and the second group was the executives and staff of local administrative organizations who work together with the elderly. The research identified problems and established that the development of social innovation centers in both special economic zones reduced the social inequality. Finally, the research provides recommendations for the sustainable development of social innovation centers in special economic zone, formulating the special economic zone plan for the innovation center, participation of agricultural government offices, and quality of life development for elderly laborers in the informal agricultural sector.
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