Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Loei Rajabhat University

Problems of Composition and Acquisition of University Council : A Case Study on Rajabhat University

2023-07-05T09:13:18+07:00

This research article aims to study the problems of elements and acquisition of Rajabhat University Council pursuant to the Rajabhat University Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) in case of president of the university, university council members representing the executive, university council members representing distinguished scholars. The research studied relevant laws, documents, textbooks, articles and websites.

The study found that the fourth paragraph of Article 16 of the Rajabhat University Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) authorized the university council to issue its own requirements for the elements and acquisition of president of the university, council members representing the executive, university council members representing distinguished scholars. This caused a conflict of interest issue. However, Article 16 (3) required up to 4 people from university council members representing the executive who worked under the president. According to Article 16 (5), the university council shall have 11 members representing distinguished scholars. It still lacked local representatives who should participate in the executive to ensure the development of local community and university.

The author argues that the fourth paragraph of Article 16 should be amended regarding principles and acquisition of president of the university, university council members representing the executive, university council members representing distinguished scholars. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation should establish a new standard to govern nationwide Rajabhat Universities. Article 16 (3) should be amended to limit university council members representing the executive to 2 people. Article 16 (5) also should be amended to add more 8 members representing distinguished scholars including representatives of local professionals, community leaders, religious leaders and local politicians.

The Development of Public Assembly Law

2024-01-31T09:45:40+07:00

The research on the development of public assembly law aims to study (1) investigate concepts, theories, and principles related to the development of public assembly law; (2) explore the legal measures of Thai law, international law, and foreign law on public assembly; (3) analyze the problems of the development of public assembly law; and (4) propose approaches to amendments on public assembly law. This research applied a qualitative research methodology consisting of documentary research, in-depth interview, and focus group discussion.

The findings revealed that according to the use of theories, principles, and concepts in analyzing public assembly, although the Public Assembly Act B.E. 2558 becomes effective, it does not decrease the problems of public assembly against state power among the mass of people. Instead, the problems have been increased over time, which get people into trouble, including damages to life, body, and property, resulting from the act of the assembly promoter and assembly participants Moreover, the problems partially come from the officers in charge of maintaining order of the country, the law-enforcing persons failing to understand the principles of public assembly as well as breach of duty to solve the problems efficiently and effectively. This leads to disturbance of public assembly and sometimes causes violence and chronic problems which are difficult to solve, having impacts on overall nation’s economic system.

Therefore, the researcher would like to propose the development of public assembly law, that is, the draft act for public assembly (No. …) B.E. … consisting of (1) revoking the statements in Sections 21, 22 and 25, and using the statements as specified in this draft act, (2) adding the following statements as Chapter 4/1 as specified in this draft act, and (3) adding the following statements as Chapter 34/1-35/1 as specified in this draft act.

Political Implication of Lanna Through in Jea-Gom Folktale

2024-04-04T11:19:39+07:00

The research aimed to explore two main objectives. Firstly, it studied Lanna politicalaspect through ‘Jia-Gom Folktale’. The commoners’ retaliation through ‘Jia-Gom’ was also investigated. Documentary research was conducted through the existed Lanna literatures, ‘Jia-Gom Folktale’. ‘Jia-Gom Folktale’ was categorized into two categories based on political aspect; which are traditional Jia-Gom and post-revolution Jia-Gom. The traditional one was portrayed via the characters of Chaphrayamuang (the ruler) and Chaobaan (lay persons) in traditional Lanna practice. The latter period consists of the characters like Nai Amphoe (District Chief), Palad Amphoe (Assistant District Chief Officer) and Poo Yai Baan (Viaalge headman). These are the characters of the representatives of elites from the central government in each period.

The research found that these characters revealed the retaliation of the under-ruled people in Jia-Gom Folktale in two ways. First, culturally aspect, the elites in the revolution period would be treated in sarcastic way. The villagers would make fun of the behaviors of Nai Amphoe (District Chief), Palad Amphoe (Assistant District Chief Officer) and Poo Yai Baan (Viaalge headman). The second approach was the retaliation via nation state ideology. Centralization was portrayed by the language differentiation. Jia Gom has narrated the usage of central dialect by Lanna villagers and the phrase Khon Paak Klang (Central people) was mentioned. This has strongly implied the sense of differentiation between indigenous Lanna people and people from the central region and the central government. This sense of differentiation has adhered with the centralization from Siam or Lanna reformation. Thus, it is obvious that Jia-Gom has been political implication which apparently implied the retaliation and power negotiation from the villagers or the under-ruled people in Lanna through the sarcastic amusing sense in Jia-Gom. The sense of political retaliation has been obvious in each period.

Optimisation of Logistics in Ice Transportation: A Case Study of ABC Shop in Khlong Yong Subdistrict, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province.

2024-05-21T14:29:50+07:00

This research studies the optimisation of logistics in ice transportation, with a case study of ABC Shop in Khlong Yong Subdistrict, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province. The objectives are: 1) to study the efficiency of logistics in ice transportation, and 2) to propose guidelines for optimising logistics in ice transportation. In this study, the researcher used questionnaires as a tool for data collection. Data was collected from a sample of 25 sets and analysed using software package. The statistics used were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results of the research found that the majority of businesses using the ice shop's services are sole proprietorships, have been in business for more than 10 years, and have 1-3 employees. The efficiency in terms of tools, delivery, and personnel significantly impacts overall transportation efficiency. The most important aspect was reliability of service (x = 4.61, S.D. = .480), followed by time (x = 4.55, S.D. = .498) and cost (x = 3.52, S.D. = .977). The guidelines for increasing efficiency in ice transportation emphasise the importance of delivering goods according to customer needs. In case of delivery errors, the products should be replaced as quickly as possible to ensure customer satisfaction. Additionally, planning delivery routes to save time and fuel can help reduce operational costs.

Development of Legislative Measures of Rubber Market for Promoting Rubber Price in Thailand

2024-05-31T14:58:14+07:00

This research aimed to study Study the factors affecting the decision to buy and sell rubber in the rubber trading market and Develop legal measures for the rubber trading market to promote rubber prices in Thailand. which is the integration of knowledge in economics and law. This research is the integration of knowledge of the economics and law.The in-depthinterview was applied to investigate the effect of decision making of sellers and buyers in the rubber markets. The 156 samples (sellers and buyers in the rubber markets of the RAOT and local markets, and officers of the rubber markets of the RAOT) from six provinces including Songkhla Province, Surat Thani Province Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Yala Province, Nong Khai Province and Buriram Province where the offices of Songkhla, Suratthani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Yala, Nongkhai, and Burirum centralmarkets were established, were selected, excepting the offices of Rayong and Chaingrai centralbecause they were established at the end of Year 2563. Next, the focus group wasapplied to develop the legislative measures of rubber market for promoting rubber price inThailand. The 30 samples from farmers’ institutions and rubber enterprise, and the 30 samples from the officers of law were selected.

The results from the in-depth interview show that the factors of decision making of sellers and buyers in the rubber markets are price and diversity of rubber type, transportation,and process. It is related to the development of Rubber Authority of Thailand Regulations on Rubber Market of Rubber Authority of Thailand B.E. 2564 (2021) that the RAOT is applied for managing the rubber market. Moreover, the results from the focus group show that the RAOT should revise the Regulations such as the definition, committee structure, member registration process and membership period, biding method, payment period for buyer, contract for trading, and legal punishment to implement in the rubber market for promoting rubber price stabilization.

Development of People’s Potential to formulate the Area Development Plans through Design Thinking to promote the People’s Participation to develop the Local Development Plans for Ban Rai Oi, Rai Oi Sub-district, Phichai District, Uttaradit Province

2024-01-09T13:17:35+07:00

This academic article presents the results of the Community-involved project to develop a Sub-district-level development plan using the Foresight process in Rai Oi sub-district, Pichai district, Uttaradit province. The article aims to showcase the project's progress, which involves planning, implementation, observation/evaluation, and reflection. It also aims to propose a process model for enhancing community participation in creating a local development plan in the Rai Oi sub-district, Pichai district, Uttaradit province. The project was carried out using a action research approach known as the Spiral of Steps. The project's performance revealed the following: 1) Planning consist of 1.1) Identifying development issues for enhancing the capabilities of the population in Moo 6, Rai Oi village and 1.2) Clarifying and summarizing the development issues, making decisions on development priorities, defining development guidelines, and providing project proposals. 2) Implementation consist of 2.1) Promoting the project to participants, 2.2) Analyzing community potential using SWOT Analysis, 2.3)Workshopping for providing a community-level development plan with community participation within the framework of 4D (Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver) and 2.4) Compiling and presenting a dataset for the community-level development plan with the participation of the residents of Moo 6to Rai Oi Sub-district Administration Organization. 3)Observation and Evaluation consist of 3.1)Evaluating the learning outcomes and 3.2) Surveying the behavioral development after participating in the project. 4) Reflection consist of Learning outcomes and presenting the dataset for the development plan to Rai Oi Sub-district Administration Organization. The results of the development of the population's capability development process model revealed a academic model called the “Rai-oi 4D-PBOR Model”. This model is used to create a development plan through a design thinking to promote the involvement of the population.

The Use of Teacher Questions to Develop High-Level Reading Comprehension and Student Interaction

2024-04-04T11:00:44+07:00

In a reading classroom, questions serve as a tool in the teacher's instructional management and play a crucial role in creating effective learning experiences for students. Well-crafted questions should be challenging, stimulating analytical thinking, promoting exploration, and fostering a deeper understanding of the reading material. Additionally, question-answer activities help to create classroom interaction, facilitating communication between the teacher and students, as well as among the students themselves through discussions and exchanges of knowledge and thoughts about the text. Despite the significance of questions in the learning process, several studies have identified challenges in teachers' use of questions. It has been observed that many teachers predominantly rely on textbook questions that focus on factual details, thus failing to cultivate high-level reading comprehension. Therefore, this article aims to present issues related to the use of questions in English reading classrooms, explaining them with illustrative examples to offer insight and practical guidance to teachers, enabling them to envision ways to apply this knowledge in their instructional practices.

Following in the Footsteps of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu: “The Arahant in My Heart” to Dig for Diamonds in the Tripitaka

2024-02-13T16:11:49+07:00

This academic paper intends to examine Buddhist teaching principles and follow in the footsteps of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu in his search for diamonds in the Tripitaka. The term “diamond” referes to "Nibbānapacayo Hotu" (nib-pā-na-pad-ja-yo ho-tu), which means “a factor for nirvana, liberating from all sufferings”. In terms of digging for diamonds, Buddhadasa first conducted an intense study of the Tripitaka to sift through and determine which parts of the teachings were “diamonds”. He acted as if he were “a seagull of self-realization and freedom” and sought his own path and fresh manner. The veteran pondered the teachings of the Gotami Sutta, practiced simplicity, contentment, isolation, and diligence, and preferred not to mingle with others. He developed the theory of two languages, human language and Dhamma language, and proposed the Mahapathesa 4 as a basis for determining which teachings were consistent with the suttas and discipline. If they adhered to the principle, they were referred to as "diamonds". However, if they were not compatible, they were not “diamonds”.

The study identified several diamonds in the Tripitaka, including the Four Noble Truths, Assaji mantra, Paticcasamuppada, Tathatā, and Sunyata. Each diamond can take the shape of pariyat, patibat, or patiwet. The Kalama Sutta encompassed both diamonds and diamond mining gear.

The author recommends that those interested in learning Buddhadasa’s concepts and philosophy of education management should use his teaching as a guideline for researching the Dhamma and recognize the courage to stand up for what is right, adhere to his moral principles as if a seagull of self-realization and freedom regardless of being outcasted by others, which is an ideal example for Buddhists.