Objectives of this research were: 1. to study the opinion level in community development based on the sufficiency economy philosophy, Ban Nong Aoh model, Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, 2. to compare the community development based on the sufficiency economy philosophy, Ban Nong Aoh model, Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, classified by personal data and 3. to study problems, obstacles and suggestions for the community development based on the sufficiency economy philosophy,Ban Nong Aoh model, Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.

Methodology was the mixed methods: The quantitative research collected data by questionnaires with reliability value at 0.884 from 202 samples who were people at the model village of Ban Nong Aoh. Data were statistically analyzed in terms of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. t-test and F-test were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance, ANOVA When differences were found, the differences in paired variables were comparatively analyzed by the method of the least significant difference, LSD. The qualitative research collected data from 12 key informants, purposefully selected by in-depth-interview and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation.  

Findings of this research were as follows:

1.  Community development based on the sufficiency economy philosophy Ban Nong Aoh model, at Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, by overall  was at high level (x̄=4.48, S.D. = 0.087). Each aspect was studied, it has been found that all aspects were at high level in chronologically orders as follows: knowledge condition aspect was at high level with the mean value at x̄=4.49,            S.D. = 0.178; self-immunization aspect was at x̄=4.49, S.D. = 0.174, morality condition aspect was at  x̄=4.48, S.D. = 0.145, reasonability aspect was at  x̄=4.47, S.D. = 0.176 and moderation aspect was at x̄=4.45, S.D. = 0.209 accordingly.

2. Results of opinions comparison of the people on community development based on the sufficiency economy philosophy, Ban Nong Aoh model, at Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, classified by personal data indicated that the people with different educational level had different opinion with statistically significant value at 0.05 accepting the set hypothesis. On the other hand, the people with different sex, age, occupation and income, their opinions on community development based on the sufficiency economy philosophy, Ban Nong Aoh model, at Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province were not different, rejecting the set hypothesis.   

3. Problems and obstacles of community development based on the sufficiency economy philosophy, Ban Nong Aoh model, at Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province were as the follows: Villagers did not fully understand the implementation guidelines, lacking experts for providing suggestions in development and other sources of knowledge. Some community members cannot abstain from misconduct that causes ruins in their life. In addition, there have been social and economic changes and each community leader dealing with community development  also had different opinions.

Suggestions: More development of local people should be emphasized so that they would have knowledge and understanding of community development in the same direction. Community development in various aspects and levels should be continuously conformed with the local environmental contexts in order that all the people have knowledge, understanding and realization of the value of common living in the community following the sufficiency economy philosophy by using morality to lead knowledge and intellectuals in daily life that will help the community become the real harmonious, tranquil and blissful community.

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