Peaceful Means: Perspectives of Meaning Among Young People in the Three Southern Border Provinces(Thai)

Abstract

Peaceful means: perspectives of meaning among young people in the three Southem border provinces aims at describing young people's attitudes toward ideas of peaceful means as follows: the meaning of peace, peaceful means for problem solution, peaceful means in the conduct of life, and cultural diversity. The research method was panicipatory action research (PAR). The population within the scope of the study consisted of 360 young people, 120 each from Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat Provinces. The results of this study as follows: most of the young people agreed to this meaning of peace: "Peace means no use of violence in relations between humans, including those of natural surroundings.", most of the young people were in favor of peaceful means either for problem solution or for the conduct of life but they believed that It is impossible for the society to be free of violence. They were not dead set against the use of violence but rather accepted it in some cases.