Objectives of this research were  to: 1. Study the present condition of Phrapariyattidhamma education management’s problems. 2. Study the concept, theory, and management principle of Phrapariyattidhamma educational promotion of Cholburi Province and 3. Propose the model of Phrapariyattidhamma educational promotion management of Cholburi province. The Research Methodology was the qualitative research method, collected data from  32 key informants by using in-depthinterview and 14 participants in Focus Group Discussion, then analyzed data by descriptive interpretation.

             Findings were as follows:

             1. General condition of Phrapariyattidhamma educational Promotion management of Chonburi province revealed that the senior monks in every level gave a good cooperation in Phrapariyattidhamma promotion both Pali and Dhamma sections. There were effective mechanism and curriculum management that convinced  learners to achieve the target of program. There were capable and sufficient Instructors to carry out the functions effectively due to appropriate locations with economical, social and cultural prosperity. There were learning and teaching process in line with strategic plans with clear, encouraging motivational  techniques. There were capable resource persons to produce teaching aids to be used in learning and teaching activities. Sangha Order had clear plan for assessment and strict and clean yearly evaluation

             2. Concept and theory about Phrapariyattidhamma educational promotion         Management in line with SWOT analysis were found that: 1) The courses;  Strength; the content covers all Buddha’s teaching including all Dhammaand Vinaya that can bebe used as guideline Phrapariyattidhamma educational promotion management;  Weakness: the language used in the text is very hard to understand for common people, not flexible to be used with new technology for common contented subjects, Opportunity; educational opportunity for monks and novices to use as basic education for higher education, Threat: Social change is going on so rapidly, few people are interested ordination  to study Pali and Dhamma and lack of educational technology and teaching aids. 2) Instructors: Strength; Emphasizing Pali and Dhamma study with capable instructors, Weakness; there was no short courses for those who do not have time, Opportunity; opening opportunity for less fortuned village-children the chance, Threat; children ordination is reduced. 3) Learning and Teaching Process; Strength; the Buddhism subjects that are accepted locally and worldwide, Weakness; Instructors still lack teaching skill with less understanding the learners, Opportunity; Monasteries have opportunities to teach and disseminate Buddhism widely, Threat; Young boys who are interested in ordination are reduced. 4) Media and Teaching Aids; Strength; Phrapariyattidhamma schools can perform solicitation, Weakness; Phrapariyattidhamma schools still lack personnel to produce carious teaching media, Opportunity; opening opportunities for the schools to learn how to produce various teaching media, Threat; Strength, personnel with teaching media skill are limited. 5) Assessment and Evaluation for improving the learning and teaching process; Strength, knowing backgrounds of learners, Weakness, un-standardized equipment such as test questions are hard and simple at different levels, Opportunity, opening opportunity for standardizing assessment and evaluation equipment, Threat, instructors lack appropriate teaching aids resulting teaching without valid test

             3. The model of Phrapariyattidhamma educational promotion management of Chonburi province indicated that 1). The courses; the contents with more modern and appropriate to the present time, using language that easy to understand, 2). The instructors; instructors should be promoted for higher training in teaching techniques, promoted them with morale by appointing them the permanent instructors, provided them with monthly salary, 3). Learning and teaching process, the instructors must follow the same procedures for whole systems, emphasizing learning with analytical thinking to solve problems with reasons, 4). Media and Teaching instruments; modernizing textbooks for the same standard, promoting the teaching media production including on line media, E-learning to support the learning and teaching process. 5). Assessment and Evaluation; Testing and evaluation should emphasizing  adjust the evaluation measurement by emphasizing on understanding and usability, it understanding and application and should be tested on every six months in order to increase the teaching efficiency. The evaluate should cover all learners’ aspects.

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