APPLICATION OF THE DITTHADHAMMIKATTHA PRAYOHT PRINCIPLE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MAI DAT SUB-DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AT BANG RACHAN DISTRICT IN SING BURI PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were: 1. To study the level of community economic development of the Maidad Sub-District Administrative Organization, Bang Rachan District, Sing Buri Province; 2. To compare the community economic development of Maidad Sub-District Administrative Organization, Bang Rachan District, Sing Buri Province, classified by personal factors; and 3. To propose the application of Ditthadhammmikatthaprayojana for promoting community economic development of the Maidad Sub-District Administrative Organization, Bang Rachan District, Sing Buri Province, conducted by the mixed methods. The quantitative research, data were collected through questionnaire distribution, with data analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test using one-way ANOVA. The qualitative research, data were collected through in-depth interviewing 10 key informants, and analyzed by content descriptive interpretation.

The findings revealed that: 1. The overall level of community economic development was high, with the highest mean score in natural resource and environmental conservation, followed by career development and community welfare promotion 2. People with different ages, incomes, and occupations had different opinions regarding the community economic development of the Maidad Sub-District Administrative Organization, Bang Rachan District, Sing Buri Province. 3. Application of Ditthadhammikattha prayojana for promoting community economic development, based on 3.1 Utthana-sampada, diligence), 3.2 Arakkha-sampada, protection of property, 3.3 Kalyanamittata, association with good friends, and 3.4 Samajivita, living within one’s means, resulted in effective, transparent administration that appropriately responded to community needs.