PREPARATION FOR WARFARE : ROYAL THAI NAVY IN THE SOUTHERN BORDER PROVINCE

Abstract

This research has aims to study the operating conditions, impact, adaptation and working guideline personnel preparation for warfare of Royal Thai Navy in the Southern province Thailand. The results were found that :

1. There are 3 elements of operating condition of working that are 1) livelihood 2) characteristic of working place on duty  3) danger form mission

2. Impact on working in the southern border province found that 1) health impacts are physical and mental, physical as working in an unfamiliar environment and risk of danger, there is an opportunity to encounter threats such as loud noise, excessively high or low air temperature, chemical hazards, in the dark can't be seen clearly. Internal factor such as feelings of loneliness, low self-confidence, feelings of hopelessness, separation from family, feelings of regret when coworkers an acquaintance died while on duty. 2) economic impact consisting of positive impact from compensation and welfare and negative impact from high expense from transportation to home town. Social impact consisting of positive and negative impacts, positive impact that are from direct working experiences and skill, family care and a negative impact from being obstacles to the operation can occur at any time, such as the change of personnel resulting in a lack of continuity in the operation, lack of expertise and unfamiliar with the area. 3 There  were 4 element of  adaptation i.e. physiological needs, self concept, role function and interdependence relations. Personnel preparation consists 3 main issues of guidance about 1) Preparation of local cultural knowledge and specialized knowledge related to military operations. 2) Personnel preparation consists of physical and mental preparation 3) Knowledge of personnel preparation 4) preparation of work attitude and 5) family preparation and personal documents.