Objectives of this research were: 1. to study community development Administrationt according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of Pho Nang Dam Oak Sub-district Municipality, Sapphaya District, Chai Nat Province, 2. to compare the opinions of people towards community development Administration based on sufficiency economy philosophy of Pho Nang Dam Oak Sub-district Municipality, Sapphaya District, Chai Nat Province which classified by personal factor, and 3. to study problems, obstacles and suggestions to the guidelines for community development Administration according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of Pho Nang Dam Oak Subdistrict Municipality, Sapphaya District, Chai Nat Province.

This research was undertaken under the mixed method.  The quantitative research, using questionnaires as a tool to collect data, gave overall confidence of 0.841. The 393 samples were collected from 5,878 of the people who lived in the area of Pho Nang Dam Oak Sub-district Municipality, Sapphaya District, Chai Nat Province using Taro-Yamane’s Formula. Descriptive statistics were used in data analysis namely, frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The hypotheses testing, t-test and F-test with one-way ANOVA were used. In case that the significant was occurred, the mean difference was compared in pairs by least significant difference method. The analysis of data from open-ended questionnaires were described by frequency distribution, consisting of tables. For the qualitative research, in-depth interviewing from 12 key informants was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive content analysis techniques.

Research finding were as follows:

1. Community development management according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of Pho Nang Dam Oak Sub-district Municipality, Sapphaya District, Chainat Province were investigated from the opinion of the samples people. It was found that the overview was a high level at = 3.84 and S.D. = 0.699. The average value is in terms of modesty (= 3.86, SD = 0.744), reasonableness (= 3.81, SD = 0.758), good self-immunity (= 3.82 , SD = 0.761), knowledge (= 3.85, SD = 0.722), and morality (= 3.89, SD = 0.764), respectively.

2. The comparison of public opinion on community development management according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of Pho Nang Dam Ork Sub-district Municipality, Sapphaya District, Chai Nat Province were classified by personal factors found that, people with a career and income / per month have the significantly different on opinions about community development management according to the sufficiency economy philosophy at significant level of 0.05, therefore, accepting the research hypothesis. As for people with different gender, age, education levels have not the significantly different on opinions about community development management according to the sufficiency economy, therefore, rejecting the research hypothesis

3. Problems and obstacles in the administration of community development according to the sufficiency economy philosophy of Pho Nang Dam Oak Sub-district Municipality, Sapphaya District, Chai Nat Province was, some development projects cannot cover all people thoroughly. It made the municipal development administration project delayed in action and lack of knowledge to apply sufficiency economy philosophy to the suitable areas in the community. From such obstacles, there is a suggestion that the municipality should organize a project to educate the occupation of the work according to the sufficiency economy philosophy for various group of leaders. Within the community and listen to public opinion and clarify each project information thoroughly to people in the area before taking action.

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