Srinakharinwirot Research and Development Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

editorial board

2024-04-30

RAK NOK KANOB (THE MODERN LOVE): LOVE PERSPECTIVES IN CONTEMPORARY THAI SOCIETY ACCORDING TO THAI SONGS BY THANIDA THAMMAWIMOL (DA ENDOPHINE)

Nantana Tasu — 2024-04-30

The article aims to study characteristics of love and types of love relationships in contemporary Thai society. Also, it is to analyse the emergence of contemporary Thai society in 2004-2019 from the case study of Thai Lyric songs by Thanida Thammawimol (Da Endophine). The researchers selected data from the 6 albums (78 songs) of Da Endophine and mainly analysed them with the theory of popular culture. The study found that Thai lyric songs by Da Endophine illustrates the variation and uniqueness of love beings and types of relationships in contemporary Thai society. Additionally, these lyric songs also imply the acceptance of the existence of gender diversity in contemporary Thailand. Accordingly, the researchers conclude that Da Endophine’s lyric songs distinctively portray the uniqueness of love expression and relationships of contemporary Thais that is against from the traditional ways of love in the old days.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF LESSON PLANS ON BASIC TRUMPET SKILLS BY APPLYING MOTHER TONGUE APPROACH FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Nutteraya Wibuloutai — 2024-04-30

The purposes of this qualitative research were 1) To construct trumpet lesson plans by applying mother tongue approach for preschool children, and 2) To study the effect of using trumpet lesson plans by applying mother tongue approach for preschool children. The key informants in this study were selected by using purposive sampling technique and divided into 2 groups that are 1) 5 experts from 3 areas; 1 in music early childhood, 1 in mother tongue method, and 3 in trumpet and brass pedagogy, and 2) 6 preschool children age 4 – 6 years old. Research instruments are 1) Lesson plans, 2) Interview questions for focus group discussion, and 3) Students’ learning observation form. The trumpet lesson plans were developed by analyzing document data and evaluated by the experts in focus group discussion. After that lesson plans trial was then conducted with preschool children, and the effects of using trumpet lesson plans were studied by observing the students’ learning. Data was gathered and analyzed using content analysis. The results of this study were as follows: 1) The trumpet lesson plans indicated 15 lessons (50 mins/lesson) divided into 12 private lessons, and 3 group lessons. The activities were designed according to early childhood development and in accordance with the content of trumpet 5 basic skills: posture, air, embouchure, tone production, and fingering. 2) Teaching method applying mother approach was effective in developing students’ skills including listening, observing, imitating, repetition, encouragement, private and group learning, and parental involvement. 3) The result of using trumpet lesson plans indicated that the lessons could improve 5 basic trumpet skills of 6 preschool children. These showed the effectiveness of the developed trumpet lesson plans by applying mother tongue approach for preschool children, and the quality in terms of activities, songs, media, and learning method was suitable for preschool students.

THE RESULTS OF THE COMPARISON SELF-CARE KNOWLEDGE, DEPRESSION AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG THE ELDERLY IN THE COMMUNTY CHANTHABURI PROVINCE USING SELF-EFFICACY PROGRAMS TO PREVENT DEPRESSION

Boonleang Thumthong — 2024-04-30

The objective of this research was study depression levels, knowledge of self-care of the elderly. And compare depression self-care knowledge and self-efficacy to prevent depression from using self-efficacy programs to prevent depression. There were 400 subjects for the baseline study and 60 subjects were used in the experiment by purposive random sampling. General information inquiry form Self-Care Knowledge Test Depression Assessment and self-efficacy assessments to prevent depression. The questionnaire's IOC value, each question was greater than 0.66, and the self-care knowledge test was confidence. And the self-efficacy assessment questionnaire to prevent depression were .78, .85, respectively. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and t-test. The research findings were as follows: 1) The elderly had a low level of symptoms of depression overall (= 9.12, S.D. = 3.37) when considered item by item. In descending order, they were uneasy, depressed, discouraged (= 9.36, S.D. = 3.49), followed by difficulty falling asleep or staying awake or sleeping too much (= 9.34, S.D. = 3.45), boredom, uninterested. What did you do (= 9.20, S.D. = 3.47) and the item with the lowest score was self-harm or do you think it would be good to die (= 8.80, S.D. = 3.20) respectively. 2) The mean of depression among the elderly group than the control group was statistically significant level. 01 (t = -14,621, Sig. = .000) show that the efficacy of self-defense. Depression of the elderly in the community resulted in a satisfactory reduction in the elderly's post-training depression. 3) The average self-care knowledge of the elderly between the experimental group and the control group was found to be statistically insignificant at the .05 level (t = 0.891, Sig. = .380). and 4) The experimental group had significantly higher self-efficacy to prevent depression than the control group at the .01 level (t = 27.246, Sig.).

FEATURES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF BUSINESS ANNUAL REPORTS AND THAI-ENGLISH TRANSLATION STRATEGIES

Supanan Prommak — 2024-04-30

This study aimed at analyzing features of English language versions of business annual reports and Thai-English translation strategies. Here, 9 business annual reports of the Department of Business Development, which were disseminated on the department’s website, were examined. The features of the English language versions were analyzed by using an inductive approach for a thematic analysis. The analysis of Thai-English translation strategies used a hybrid of two approaches: a deductive approach with an analysis framework involving the 8 translation strategies and the inductive approach for investigating any emerging translation strategies. The 8 translation strategies involved loan word or borrowed word, one form with a variety of meanings, one meaning with a variety of forms, addition, deletion, generalization, cultural substitution, and reformation. The findings on the features of the English language versions of the business annual reports revealed 7 issues of language use: formal language, concise and precise language, tenses in various situations, passive voice, business terms, adjectives describing non-living things, and two varieties of British and American English. The findings on the Thai-English translation strategies showed that the translation of the business annual reports was meaning-based translation. The aforesaid 8 translation strategies used as the analysis framework were employed. Moreover, an emerging translation strategy was also identified, namely maintenance, addition or deletion of quotation marks.

THE RATE OF SUICIDE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUICIDAL BEHAVIORS: A CASE STUDY OF SUPHANBURI PROVINCE

Tanin Suteeprasert — 2024-04-30

Suicide is a crucial mental health problem all over the world and the statistical trends towards the suicide rates have dramatically increased. In Thailand, Suphanburi province had held the high rate of suicide in almost every year, which the suicide rate was higher than the limit in the Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. This retrospective descriptive research aimed to examine the suicide rate and factors related to suicidal behaviors in Suphanburi. The sample consisted of 854 cases with committed suicides, which the data were obtained from the suicide surveillance report (report 506 DS) during 2014 - 2018. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics – number, percentage, rate, average, median, maximum and minimum. Research findings revealed that the number of suicides in Suphanburi had approximately 151 - 187 people per year during that period. The average suicide rate was categorized by age and gender. The result showed that female were more likely to attempt suicide than male. The average age group was 35.98 to 38.03 years (Min = 12, Max = 94). The majority of people who attempted suicide were married, employee or labor, and lived in the city area. The completed suicide rates were 2.71 - 4.24 per 100,000. Factors related to suicidal behaviors showed that male was more likely to completed suicide than female. Moreover, attempted suicide rates were 13.54 - 18.97 per 100,000, which female has a higher rate in attempted suicide than male. Most of the cases were first time self-harm or self-injury. In cases of the repetitive deliberate self-harm behavior were mostly found within two years after previous history of self-harm, and this may cause in long-term follow-up. Hanging had been the most common method of the completed suicides, while self-poisoning or drug overdoses were founded in people with attempted suicides. The main reasons for leading cause of death by suicide were chronic diseases, HIV/AIDS, disability, intimate partner violence, being hurt by blame, depression, and unhappy love affairs or chaotic sexual relationships. These main causes of suicide were similar to the attempted group, except chronic diseases, HIV/AIDS and disability. In addition, major physical health conditions including high blood pressure, diabetes, mental disorder, paralysis, cerebrovascular disease, Poliomyelitis, HIV/AIDS and addictive substances, especially cigarettes/tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse were represented in both groups. Findings from this study suggest that the effective development of mental health and psychiatric service network in health areas is implementation according to the development plan for health service system and management, especially improvement in the process of reporting of suicidal behaviors in the suicide surveillance report (report 506 DS). The improvement suicide monitoring includes patient referral system, public awareness of suicidal behaviors and warning signs, and prevention of suicides, especially in the first year of self-harm, along with monitoring suicidal behavior continuously within 2 years. The promotion of pro-active activities and approaches in all age groups should emphasize improving the social relationships and the contribution of problem-solving management in mental health care.

DEVELOPMENT OF A GUIDELINE PROTOTYPE FOR STUDENT SUPPORT IN VOCATIOANAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENT WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Watinee Amornpaisarnloet — 2024-04-30

This present study aims to develop and propose a guideline prototype for student support that fits the context of the vocational education institutions to promote employment of students with special needs. To design the prototype, research design principle of Design Thinking (DT) was employed. The target participants included students with special needs, their parents, and personel from five vocational institutions in Thailand. The study was conducted in three phases. In phase 1, “Emphasize”, qualitative methodology was used to gather experiences of the participants. In phase 2, “Define” and “Ideate”, results of phase 1 was used to define the problems and brainstorming solution ideas with experts from related fields. In phase 3, “Prototype” and “Test”, the team analyzed the data from phase 2 and incorporated the result for prototype designing. The prototype, then, was implemented with the participants. The results from the “Test” procedure, were used to revise the prototype so that it become more completed and ready to present. It was found that the prototype consisted of 2 main components: A training program for enhancing teachers’ competencies in providing supporting for students with special needs and an implementation process toward sustainability. The training program in this research consisted of the training content designed to match the teachers’ needs and the planning toolkits for career goal settings; need analysis and student supports; curriculum and instruction modification; and progress monitoring. The includemplementation process includeincludeed 5 steps: 1) basic training, 2) buy-in and team building, 3) intermediate training, 4) initial implementation, and 5) coaching and evaluation. The final prototype was proposed with an aim to increase the quality of supports for students with special needs for career in vocational colleges.

KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BEHAVIORS OF THE 1st YEAR INTERNS IN THE HEALTH REGION 2

Premvit Konnak — 2024-04-30

This research has objective to survey the level of knowledge and behaviors of personal financial management and study the factors related to the personal financial management of the 1^st year interns in The Health Region 2. The population was 132 people of 1^st year intern. The instrument was the online questionnaire that the researcher has developed. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U test. The research found 96.3% of the 1^st year interns had a high-level knowledge about finance and they had a high-moderate level of personal financial management behaviors (= 3.49). Factors related to the behaviors of personal financial management were age, average monthly income, average monthly expenses and the level of knowledge which is statistically significant 0.05.

MEMORIZATION-HELPING TOYS DESIGN PRODUCT FOR ELDERLY

Kanyakorn Chantarasakha — 2024-04-30

This study aims to design toy products that sharpen consumers’ minds for elders. The data were collected by face-to-face interviews with informants which were elders. After that, the data were descriptively analyzed and the analysis could be categorized into major topics and minor topics. Elders’ data then would be synthesized to correspond with the design. Guidelines for the design came from using behavioral information about changes in elders’ memories along with a method for memory enhancement in 5 areas: computation, organizing, connecting imagination or mental visualization, and mnemonic coding for the design. This led to development of memory-enhancing toys for elders which focused on entertaining play that helped rehabilitate the use of their brains and stimulated their senses. In addition, the toys should be easy to use for the senior group in order to enhance memory in these following aspects: 1. sensory nervous system, 2. enthusiasm for learning, 3. brain stimulation skills, and 4. mental and emotional conditions for learning. Results from elders’ participating in using the toy prototypes found that elders had developments and adaptations in intelligence, cognition, memory, and perception. They were interested and wanted to participate in activities. The evaluation of the memory-enhancing toy products had overall sentiment in a high level (average = 4.47). When categorized into points, it was found that computation was in a high level (average = 4.27), organizing was in the highest level (average = 4.6), connection was in the highest level (average = 4.7), imagination was in a high level (average = 4.4), and mnemonic coding was in the highest level (average = 4.6). Each toy has influence on elders, not just for providing entertainment, but each type of toys has different roles and play styles. Moreover, these toys con be used to connect with people when participating in activities.

THE CAUSAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE MATHEMATICS ORDINARY NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TEST SCORES OF MATTHAYOMSUEKSA 3 IN SCHOOL UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE LOEI NONG BUA LAM PHU

Kunyapuch Koongaew — 2024-04-30

This research aimed to 1) investigate the consistency of the causal factor model influencing the Mathematics Ordinary National Educational Test scores of Mathayomsuksa 3 in schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Loei Nongbualamphu, and 2) study direct and indirect effects of the influences the Mathematics Ordinary National Educational Test scores of Mathayomsuksa 3 in schools under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Loei Nongbualamphu. The sample in the research were 497 Mathayomsuksa 4 students in the Secondary Education Area Office School 19 by using proportional stratified random sampling. The research findings were as follows: (1) The causal factors model was consistent with the empirical data (²= 28.824, df =18, p-Value = .051, GFI = .989, AGFI = .965, SRMR = .027, RMSEA = .035) The studied variables could describe the variance of the Ordinary National Educational Test scores at 42.1 percent. The direct effect of the influences of the Mathematics Ordinary National Educational Test was: attitudes towards Mathematics; teaching quality of teachers and motivation with the standardized influence coefficients = 0.420, 0.292and 0.225 respectively. The indirect effect of the influences of the Mathematics Ordinary National Educational Test was: teaching quality of teachers and attitudes towards Mathematics with the standardized influence coefficients = 0.357, and 0.033 respectively.

AGING PRODUCTIVITY IN SERVICE SECTOR IN THAI PRIVATE SECTOR

Chonticha Asavanirandorn — 2024-04-30

This study has two objectives. First is to study aging productivity in the service sector and second is to analyze the aging productivity in terms of demographic characteristics in the service sector of Thai private sector. By using a quantitative method and a questionnaire as a research tool, data were collected from the aging and their supervisors in 7 private companies. Most of them are in the service sector including retail, telecommunications, health care, as well as manufacturing. A number of 204 aging dataset which were able to match with their supervisors were analyzed. Productivity measurement is based on the supervisor rating, which assesses productivity from two factors; working performance and attitude. The results show that the supervisors have rated relatively higher satisfaction towards the aging’s working performance and also their attitudes, comparing to the younger colleagues in the same job positions. In terms of performance, approximate 56.9 percent of the aging have been better appraised than the younger colleagues. Nevertheless, in terms of working attitude, 68.1 percent of the aging have been much better appraised than their younger counterparts. This implies that aging productivity has a comparative advantage on their working attitude from the supervisors’ perspectives. In addition, this study incorporates demographic characteristics of the aging comprising gender, age, education, job position and skillset into analysis. The findings signify the specific skillsets which the aging hold the highest productivity, which may be the main factors of the companies’ decision to hire. The first and foremost skillset is high-level management skill and critical thinking skill which are important for job positions of manager or executive. The next skillset is communication and collaboration skill which are the core for job positions of coordinator or customer service. On the contrary, the aging is not outstanding at active learning and problem-solving skill. These skills are critical to job position required fast decision making and actively responding to the changing of customer behaviors. This is a disadvantage of the aging and may link to lower productivity of work.

TRANSLATION STRATEGIES OF NORTHERN THAI FOOD NAMES FROM THAI INTO CHINESE

Nirat Tongkaw — 2024-04-30

This research article aims to 1) study the translation strategies from Thai into Chinese for Northern Thai food names and 2) to suggest guidelines to translate for Chiang Rai local food names into Chinese. Data analysis was analyzed by the book’s name called “THAI FOOD IN 3 LANGUAGES”, which prepared and compiled by the Language Institute, Chiang Mai University. The study was conducted with only Northern Thai food, which were divided into 2 categories, 119 names for savory dishes and 20 names for sweet dishes. Afterwards, all data were analyzed what strategies of translation were used? while the concepts and translation strategies of Pimpan Vessakosol, Kanokporn Numtong and Zhou Lingshun were being used as criteria for analysis. Findings of an analysis revealed that 6 types of translation strategies were found. The most common strategies were literal translation strategy with 33.09%, followed by literal translation and word adding strategy with 30.94%. The strategies that are not shown in this research are transliteral strategies. Suggestions for Thai local food names translation in Chiang Rai into Chinese language are as follows: 1) translation for food names contains local vegetables was allowed to use the method of searching for scientific plants’ as same as its name in Chinese and check by searching photos for verification, whereas 2) translation of food names from cooking method and taste, in general, the literal translation strategy is mainly used; however, if the source food is non-culturally specific or disappear in target culture, convey such meaning with culturally replaced translation strategies.

THE USE OF PUBLIC SPACES AS HEALTH PROMOTION FOR THE URBAN ELDERLY

Ittipong Thongsrikate — 2024-04-30

Public space is a key open space where people can access and benefit from the facilities provided. Thailand is now considered “an ageing society”. Therefore, it is crucial to equip the elderly with different aspects of changes both physically and mentally. This article aims to investigate the use of public space as health promotion for the urban elderly. The study employed qualitative research methodology phenomenology. The data was gathered through in-depth interviews with 12 elderly people living in Chiang Mai city area, and frequently exploiting the park. The data was collected from October to December 2020. Data analysis was content analysis. The results revealed that the urban elderly employ the public park to enhance their well-being in 3 aspects, including 1) physical health promotion by walking and using exercise equipment installed in the park; 2) social health promotion by employing social networks to promote continuity of public space use; and 3) mental health promotion by using public space as a means of interacting with other people in order to enhance their self-awareness and self-esteem.

BANGKOK SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE AREA: LOCAL ADMINISTRATION IN BANGKOK METROPOLITAN REGION

Jatupron Janthet — 2024-04-30

This research aimed to study the background and the revolution of local administrative system in Bangkok Metropolitan Region since H.M. King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) up until currently. Historical methodology was used based on historical documents, i.e., royal chronicles, gazettes, and related books. The findings revealed that local administrative system in Bangkok had changed from its original status as Ratchathani or the capital in the reign of H.M. King Chulalongkorn into a province consisting of inner and outer subdistricts many times like other provinces in the region, depending on economic as well as social conditions and number of population, before Phra Nakhon Province and Thonburi Province were combined and announced as Bangkok Special Administrative Area, consisting of different districts and subdistricts for suitable planning development of the area, infrastructures, and service efficiency that have always influenced size adjustment and the number of districts until Bangkok currently contains 50 districts.

COMMUNITY HERBAL ENTERPRISE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IN LOEI PROVINCE

Patthira Phonngam — 2024-04-30

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the current state and the problems of the herbal group community enterprise in Loei Province, and 2) to develop the herbal group community enterprise system. The participatory action research (PAR) was used in this research. The target group consisted of community leaders, housewives group, public health volunteers, local philosophers, herbal healers, members of the herbal group, and related groups including the representative from the Loei Provincial Public Health Office, Loei Provincial Community Development Office, Loei Provincial Agriculture Office total of 70 people. The results of the study found that: 1) The current condition of community enterprise operations was divided into three systems. In the upstream system, it was found that the operation was not yet systematic. Most of them were planted according to the villagers' way of trial and error. The problem was how to harvest the herbs. Lack of knowledge in collecting herbs including a lack of knowledge about planting herbs drying herbs as well as lack of proper knowledge about privatization. As for the mid-water system, it was found that in the community enterprises, there were operations in processing various products using traditional production technology, grinding, cutting herbs, and drying. The problem was that the production process was not modern and was not clean. It also used folk the wisdom processing which has not been transformed into exotic products, and the downstream systems found the Products were sold only in the village, they were not sold outside the village. The problem was marketing Online marketing has not been successful. and 2) the results of the development of the herbal community enterprise system that has been developed upstream by herbal products development as savory food, sweet food, herbal drink, and health supplement products. The development of the midstream was created the brand, a logo that was the identity of the herbal group, and develop beautiful packaging. The development of the downstream was promoted by both community marketing and online marketing, and to create a website to sell products for the group. As a result of development, it create income in the household.

THE STUDY OF A GUIDELINE FOR ACHIEVING OF GREEN UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT, CASE STUDY: RAJABHAT PHETCHABURI UNIVERSITY

Supada Khunnarong — 2024-04-30

The objectives of this research were to study the attitudes, expectations and participation of the Phetchaburi Rajabhat University’s undergraduates regarding the operations of green university at Phetchaburi Rajabhat University. Moreover, it aimed to study the relationship between the expectations and attitudes and undergraduates’ participation in green university operations, including proposing guidelines for green university development at Phetchaburi Rajabhat University. This research used a quantitative research method and the questionnaire used to collect information. Data were collected in January to February 2022 from 364 university students by accidental sampling method and analyzed by descriptive statistics such as mean (, standard deviation (S.D.) and inferential statistics such as Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r). The results of the study revealed that the students had the most positive attitudes about green university operations in 4 aspects; waste (WS) (± S.D. = 4.38 ± 0.66), water (WR) (± S.D. = 4.31 ± 0.81), setting and infrastructure (SI) (± S.D. = 4.25 ± 0.61) and energy and climate change (EC) (± S.D. = 4.23 ± 0.60). The undergraduates had the highest levels of expectations for green university project in 3 areas; setting and infrastructure (SI) (± S.D. = 4.54 ± 0.67), waste (WS) (± S.D. = 4.38 ± 0.66) and energy and climate change (EC) (± S.D. = 4.32 ± 0.61). For the levels of participation, the undergraduates had the highest levels about green university project in 2 items; climate change (EC) (± S.D. = 4.32 ± 0.63) and setting and infrastructure (SI) (± S.D. = 4.24 ± 0.70). Overall, the undergraduates’ attitudes and undergraduates’ expects towards the green university project of Phetchaburi Rajabhat University were a high positively correlated with student participation in the green university project at the statistically significant .01 level (r =.646 and .708 respectively). University should add environmental course to the curriculum and set elective environmental activities for students to choose according to their interest to increase their attitude and participation in the green university activities.

BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVES: LOOK INTO MALAYSIA AND CHINA ECONOMIC RALATIONS AND MALAYSIAN DOMESTIC POLITICS

Chulanee Tantikulananta — 2024-04-30

The research on Belt and Road Initiative: look into Malaysia and China economic relations and Malaysian domestic politics aims to study the evolution of the relationships between China and Malaysia under the condition of domestic ethnic politics in Malaysia that affects the Belt and Road’s cooperation. The research employed qualitative research method based on documentary analysis. Documents were collected from various sources. The results of the study reveal that relations between Malaysia and China under the condition of Malaysian ethnic politics has played as a significant factor and influenced on the view of Malaysian leaders, Malaysian economic development polices and the relationships with China. The research observed the relationships from Mahathir era to Abdullah Badawi and Najib Razak as these leaders have implemented economic pragmatism with China. The relationship with China has been upgraded and strengthen during Najib’s era due to the 1MDB. Consequently, opposition parties under the Alliance of Hope used this issue as a part of political campaign to attack Najib during the election in 2018. Though, Mahathir returned as the prime minister with opposition behind him, the relationship with China has not been affected as many expected.