Chophayom Journal

Environmental Factors Affecting Work Happiness of Personnel in Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization

Pattharapon Prom-in — 2025-09-18

This research consists purposes were 1. to examine the work environment factors of personnel at the Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization 2. to investigate the factors related to job happiness of these personnel and 3. to explore the environmental factors that influence their job happiness. This research employed a quantitative methodology. The research instrument was a questionnaire administered to a sample of 300 participants, determined using Taro Yamane’s (1973) formula and selected through convenience sampling. Data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics including percentage, mean, and standard deviation along with Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The research findings revealed that 1) Work Environment Factors: The overall work environment of personnel at the Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization was rated at a high level (x̅ = 3.90). When ranked from highest to lowest mean score, the factors were 1.1) Job security and safety (x̅ = 4.14) 1.2) Welfare and other benefits (x̅ = 3.92) 1.3) Opportunities for career advancement (x̅ = 3.90) 1.4) Physical working conditions (x̅ = 3.86) 1.5) Compensation (x̅ = 3.64) 2) Job Happiness Factors: The overall level of job happiness was also high (x̅ = 4.10). Ranked by mean score from highest to lowest, the dimensions were 2.1) Job achievement (x̅ = 4.23) 2.2) Job affection (love of work) (x̅ = 4.11) 2.3) Social recognition (x̅ = 4.08) 2.4) Interpersonal relationships (x̅ = 3.96) and 5) Environmental Predictors of Job Happiness: Work environment factors that significantly influenced job happiness, at the .05 statistical significance level, included job security and safety, compensation, physical working conditions, and welfare or other benefits.

A Comparative Study of Foreign Loan Words in Chinese and Thai

Rathchataphol Chaikiattitham — 2025-10-19

This research consists purposes were 1. to compile foreign loan words that appeared in Chinese and Thai languages and 2. to compare and analyze their appearance and how they are used in and across both languages. is a qualitative research conducted through the study of various related documents, such as Chinese vocabulary data from Chinese dictionaries and Thai vocabulary data from Thai dictionaries. The data collected from these related documents were analyzed through content analysis. The research findings revealed that 1) Our results demonstrated that a total of 362 foreign loan words were found in the Modern Chinese Dictionary, the 7^thedition, accounting for 0.52% of the total Chinese words in the dictionary (69,000 words). Of the 362 foreign loan words in Chinese, 336 (92.82%) words were of foreign origin; whereas 26 (6.08%) words were not considered as foreign loan words in Thai as they have originated in the Thai language. 236 foreign loan words in Chinese (65.19%) were borrowed without any modifications to their linguistic form. When evaluating the etymological origin of these foreign loan words in Chinese, among the 209 (57.74%) foreign loan words in Chinese, which were recorded as having the same origin as those that appeared in Thai, 221 words (61.05%) originated from the English language. 159 foreign loan words in Chinese (43.92%) were borrowed in their original linguistic form and recorded in the Chinese dictionary; meanwhile, 253 words (69.89%) were borrowed in their original linguistic form and recorded in the Thai dictionaries. When evaluating the word definitions, the majority of foreign loan words in Chinese (346 words, or 95.58%) share similar definitions across both the Chinese and Thai languages. Among these words, chemical names have the greatest total number of words (59 words, 16.30%) that have similar definitions across both languages. The results of our research indicate that only a small number of foreign loan words were found in the Chinese dictionary. This could be explained by the fact that the majority of words in the Chinese dictionary are recorded without the etymological origins, although those words are of foreign origin (e.g., names of famous individuals, translated words, and abbreviations, etc.). When matching the foreign loan words in Chinese with those recorded in the Thai dictionaries, indicating that these words were not borrowed from any foreign languages. Between the Chinese and Thai languages, the foreign loan words were either used with or without any modifications (i.e., written form, word structure, and word utilization) to their linguistic form. The majority of foreign loan words in Chinese were borrowed from the English language, and these words were typically used without any modifications to their original linguistic form. Among these words, chemical names have the greatest total number of word that Chinese and Thai languages were borrowed from the English language. This indicates that the English language has a strong influence on how the Chinese and Thai languages borrow words from other languages.

The Legend of Urangadhat and the Development of the Cultural Industry of Phra That Phanom

Aran Jamnongudom — 2025-10-08

This research consists purposes were The Legend of Urangadhat and the Development of the Cultural Industry of Phra That Phanom. This study employed a qualitative research approach. The research instrument was a semi-structured interview and Observation form with a total of 36 purposively selected participants. Data verification was conducted using triangulation methods and the information obtained from relevant documents and interviews and Observation form was analyzed through content analysis. The research findings revealed that at present, Wat Phra That Phanom has become an area of development for a significant “cultural industry” in which the legend of Urankathat has been reproduced and reconstructed into seven types of cultural products 1) Cultural products related to “worshiping the relics” which include the worship of Phra That Phanom and the worship of ancestral relics 2) Cultural activities such as the Phra That Phanom Worship Festival 3) Religious amulets 4) Souvenirs 5) Food products 6) Music and performances and 7) Accommodation, specifically homestays. These cultural products reflect the tourism potential of the Phra That Phanom area, which continues to attract sustained public interest.

People’s Participation in Khok Yai Community Forest Management Wapi Pathum District Maha Sarakham Province

Thanongsak Patsin — 2025-06-13

This research consists purposes were 1. to study the level of public participation in the management of Khok Yai Community Forest 2. to compare the participation in the management of Khok Yai Community Forest among people with different genders, ages, education levels, occupations, monthly incomes and lengths of residence in the community and 3. to gather recommendations regarding public participation in the management of Khok Yai Community Forest in Wapi Pathum District Maha Sarakham Province. This research is quantitative. The research instrument used is a questionnaire. The sample group consists of 372 residents living around the Khok Yai Community Forest area in Wapi Pathum District Maha Sarakham Province. The sample size was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula (1973) and the sampling was conducted using a 2-stage sampling method, which ensures that each unit in the population has an equal chance of being selected, helping to distribute the sample across the study area and ensure provincial representation. The researcher applied stratified random sampling by determining proportional quotas and then using simple random sampling within each stratum. The data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean, and standard deviation. For comparative analysis, the t-test and F-test. The research findings revealed that 1) The overall level of public participation in the management of Khok Yai Community Forest in Wapi Pathum District Maha Sarakham Province, including all specific aspects, was at the highest level (x̅ = 4.54, S.D. = 0.27) 2) A comparison of public participation in the management of Khok Yai Community Forest showed that participation levels differed significantly by gender at the 0.05 level of statistical significance. However, no statistically significant differences were found in participation based on age, education level, occupation, monthly income, or duration of residence in the community and 3) Recommendations for enhancing public participation in the management of Khok Yai Community Forest include promoting awareness and a sense of responsibility, organizing training and educational programs, installing public signs to communicate rules and regulations and developing a community forest management plan in collaboration with all relevant sectors.