HAPPINESS COMMUNITY: PROCESS OF THE CITIZEN CONSCIOUSNESS LEARNING OF THE COMMUNITY BY USING COMMUNITY AS A SOCIAL LAB

Abstract

The purposes of this research are study the current state, analyze the level, and present ways to promote a happy community through the process of learning the consciousness of citizens by using the community as a social laboratory. Using mixed methods. Findings were the current state of promoting a happy community of Karen ethnic communities in Phetchaburi covered 3 contexts which are the context of physical quality assurance, the context of mental peace and the context of cognitive knowledge. The level of happiness promotion of Karen ethnic community in Phetchaburi found that the overall is in a high level, when considered each aspect found that in a high level all aspect. And way of promoting a happy community through the process of learning the consciousness of citizens by using the community as a social laboratory revealed that there is the prototype of the workshop activity called “Chayeplong Priksapsan Funchivit” (Turning crisis into opportunity, follow the King's path to sustainable development), this relies on the traditional social capital of the community, focusing on economic promotion, social development, educational development and maintain hygiene and environment of the community can help to improve the quality of life, this is operating in the process called 3 coordinates; home-temple-government/school, having a clear operational plan and emphasize the participation process of every sector as important.