Self-Sufficient Economy (Four Factors) is the way of life of people in Ban Nayang Tai, Nambak District, Luangprabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Abstract

The research on “Self-sufficient Economy (four factors) in Na Yang Tai village, Nambak district, Luangprabang province, Lao people’s Democratic Republic” aims to study styles and ability of self-sufficient Economy in family level. It is a qualitative research. 26 people was selected by home based standard and house style such as traditional house group, half old and half new house group, modern house group. The researcher had attended every activities and working with people while collecting data. The finding revealed that there are direct and indirect self-reliance in community. Direct self-reliance is people in village have their own land, knowledge of building house by themselves. Most people are farmers having their own rice field, cotton plantation, vegetable garden. Every family are capable of handicraft weaving and basket making. Self-sufficient Economy, especially self-sufficient in food from fertile land which serve planting vegetables, fruits, animals husbandry. Many families capable of making production tools by using local technology for utilizing in agriculture and in their households, knowing labor exchange. Many household capable to grow commercial plants such as rubber, tobacco, weaving, raising fish, etc. It is indirect self- reliance that capable to accumulate for supporting higher education of their daughter and son. In the future, community will be faced more negative impact due to production factors will be change, decrease of natural resources, increase of population, limited resources to be used, land and forest are divided to use, production is changed from self- consumption to commercial purpose. These factors will lead to reduce self-reliance in economy of community.