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Abstract

Abstract

This is qualitative research.  The objective of this research was to study the development of Sufficiency Economy villages in Khon Kaen.  The participants were community development officers, community leaders (heads of villages and monks), teachers, local wisdom gurus, representatives of occupational groups, Representatives of Subdistrict Administration Organizations (including chief executives and deputy chief executives), and villagers from three study sites--Suksoomboon Moo 13, Paifaan Moo 1 and 14, and Nong Hua Wua Moo 6.  Research tools were semi-structured interview to collect information on community contexts, interview guideline for an in-depth interview, observation guideline, and field notes.  Results were as follows:  The means of development of Sufficiency Economy villages in Khon Kaen province was that the villagers in these three villages already lived somewhat under the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy.  They applied a variety of community capital including social capital, biological capital and cultural capital.  They lived with bountifulness and generosity, which are traditionally characteristic of local communities in general. Later, when the Community Development Department (CDD) of the Ministry of Interior initiated a project to evaluate sufficiency economy villages, they continued developing their villages using an indicator called “6x2”, designed by CDD.  The indicators of 6x2 were comprised of expense reduction, income supplementation, savings, education, and environment preservation and sustainable use of natural resources, and generosity.

Keywords:  Sufficiency Economy Villages, Sufficiency Economy Indicators of 6x2, Khon Kaen Province