Public Participation in Development of Model Village on Sufficiency Economy, Ban Rong Mak Noi Community, Kalantha Sub-district, Mueang District, Buriram Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study 1) Knowledge of Sufficiency Economy of Ban Rong Mak Noi Community, Kalantha Sub District, Mueang District, Buriram Province, 2) Public Participation of Ban Rong Mak Noi Community, Kalantha Sub District, Mueang District, Buriram Province, and 3) The relation of knowledge of Sufficiency Economy and Public Participation of Ban Rong Mak Noi Community, Kalantha Sub District, Muenag District, Buriram Province. The sample used for this research was 61 heads of family resided in Ban Rong Mak Noi Community, Kalantha Sub District, Mueang District, Buriram Province. It was quantitative research in which questionnaire was used as research tool and Descriptive Statistics was used to explain the various data by distribution of Frequency, Percentage, Standard Deviation to find out the variable and inferential Statistics was used to find out the relation of knowledge of Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy and public participation of Ban Rong Mak Noi Community, Kalantha Sub District, Mueang District, Buriram Province by Correlation analysis. The finding of Research was as follows: 1) the knowledge of Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy as a whole was at a high level. 2) The public participation of Ban Rong Mak Noi Cummunity , Kalantha Sub District, Mueang District, Buriram Province as a whole was at a high level. While it was considered individually from a high averaged item to a low averaged item, it was found that public participation in respect of receiving benefit and evaluation was at the same level, which was followed by an aspect of public participation in action and decision making. 3) The knowledge of Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy and Public Participation of Ban Rong Mak Noi Cummunity, Kalantha Sub District, Mueang District, Buriram Province was positively relevant at statistical significant level at 0.01, which conformed to hypothesis.