Application of the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economics in Farmers' Households Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were the cognitive study of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) of farmers’ households and the implementation study of the SEP of famers’ households in Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai. The population was farmers’ households in 6 sub-districts with a total of 4,678 people, whereas 369 people made up the sample group using the quota sampling method in accordance with the agriculturalist household of each sub-district. Questionnaires served as the study's primary data collection technique, and frequency, percentage, score, mean, and standard deviation statistics were used to analyze the data. Below is a summary of the findings.

          It was discovered that the farmers’ households Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai, had the highest level of overall understanding and knowledge of SEP. Once considering each dimension, the moderation dimension that any expenditure must consider the livelihood necessity and not be extravagantly, Next, the rational dimension, which involves spending as needed, A variety of occupations going on simultaneously to make extra money or to produce income through numerous channels accounts for 97 percent of people having a strong immunity dimension. The conditional knowledge dimension, which used the acquired knowledge in planning, spending, and living, Finally, the condition of virtue, pursuing a career with honesty, diligence, patience, and not taking advantage of others, Applications for the SEP of Farmers' Households Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai were generally moderate while the dimension of having strong immunity was at a high level because of regular family relationship activity.