Development of Ban Phaen Din Samur community, Klong Thom District Krabi Province

Abstract

     The purpose of this research was to study the development and settlement factors of Ban Phaen Din Samur, Klong Thom District, Krabi Province. This study was based on qualitative research method. The data were collected from documents, observations and interviews. There were 20 informants. Interviews, observation, and data analysis using content analysis were tools of research. The results of the research found that the Ban Paendin Samur community can be divided into 3 periods of community development: The first period of area pioneering (1967s). The second era of integrated agriculture (1977s), and the third period of economic crop agriculture (1997s). The factors for settlement of Ban Phaen Din Samur, Klong Thom District, Krabi Province were 1) economy: 1) necessity and desire to seek land for farming causes migration both from nearby areas and other areas in Krabi, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phatthalung provinces. Later, relatives and acquaintances were invited to occupy more land. 2) plentiful supply of nature: in the community there are soil resources, water resources, and wildlife resources, and forest resources Especially the soil resources which have dark red soil with minerals and organic matter suitable for cultivation. Therefore, it is an incentive for people to reserve land for agriculture, including coffee, rice, bananas, palm oil, and rubber.