กำเนิดและพัฒนาการของตลาดนัดในจังหวัดอุบลราชธานี

The Origin and Development of Periodic Markets in the Area of Ubon Ratchathani Province

Abstract

Abstract

This article aims to study the origin and development of three periodic markets in Ubon Ratchathani Province, namely Wat Chaeng Periodic Market in Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District, Khlong Thom Ang Sila Periodic Market in Phibun Mangsahan District, and Chong An Ma Periodic Market at Thai-Cambodian Border Trade Check Point in Nam Yuen District by using historical research methodology and fieldwork methods. The qualitative data group was drawn from  a group of 30 retail traders and 6 market executives. The quantitative data group was drawn from a group of 134 small merchants and a group of 120 buyers.                                   The results of the study showed that the Wat Chaeng Periodic Market was started    in 1998, being only open on Wednesday from morning to evening, located in the central of Ubon Ratchathani Province. The Khlong Thom Ang Sila Periodic Market was started in 1992, being only open on Saturday from afternoon to evening, located on the Highwayroad 2172 Don Chik-Non Liang, connected to the border districts in the east and in the south of   Ubon Ratchathani Province. The Chong An Ma Periodic Market at Thai-Cambodian Border Trade, was started in the form of community market in 1975. It was started in the form of Thai-Cambodian Border Trade Check Point Periodic in 1999. It only opens on Tuesday and Thursday from morning to evening. The origin and the development of these studied periodic markets proceeded in the context of physical changes of cities, local area, population growth, government policy from 1987, the economic crisis “Tom Yam Kung” of 1997 and political situation from 2007.

Keywords : Periodic markets, Ubon Ratchathani Province, origin, development, local History