FACTORS IN DECISION-MAKING TO APPLY FOR RECRUITED MILITARY SERVICE IN THE AREA OF ROI ET PROVINCE

Abstract

         The objectives of the research article were 1) to study the factors influencing people’s decision-making to volunteer for military service, and 2) to study ways to motivate more people to volunteer for military service. The research tools included a questionnaire and an interview. The questionnaire was used to enquire 285 samples from 995 draftees who volunteered to serve the armed force in Roi-Et in the year 2561. The number of sample was calculated by Taro Yamane Formula. Meanwhile, the interview was conducted with 3 groups. Group 1 comprised 9 people who volunteered to serve the armed force in the year 2561. Group 2 comprised 6 people who volunteered to serve the armed force in the year 2560. Group 3 comprised 4 recruiting officers. The data obtained from the interviews were categorized, analyzed, synthesized, and presented descriptively.

          The research findings were as follows: 1. the overall factors influencing people’s decision-making to volunteer for military service were at a high level. When aspects of the factors were considered, it was found that 4 aspects were at a high level. These aspects were ranked from high to low as follows: self-worth aspect, prestige and pride aspect, advantage aspect, and information aspect. Worthiness aspect was at a middle level. 2. The ways to motivate more people to volunteer for military service were found in accordance with the five aspects. Regarding worthiness aspect, salary and allowance had to be raised. For advantage aspect, a quota for military student recruitment had to be increased for military volunteers. For the self-worth aspect, a certificate had to be offered to a military volunteer who was strictly disciplined. For prestige and pride aspect, a certificate of honor had to be issued for a military volunteer. For information aspect, various channels for information access had to be increased.