Objectives of this research paper were to: 1. Study the role of administrative leadership in community conflict management of Ban Bueng District, Chon Buri Province, 2. Compare the people’s opinions classified by personal factors about the role of administrative leadership in the community conflict management of Ban Bueng District, Chon Buri Province, and 3. Study the problems, obstacles and suggestions of the guidelines for strengthening the role of administrative leadership in the community conflict management of Ban Bueng District, Chon Buri Province.

Methodology was the mixed methods: The quantitative research collected data by questionnaires with reliability value of 0.888 from 398 samples derived from the populations of 78,172 people in Ban Bueng District, Chon Buri Province by random sampling using the formula of Taro Yamane. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t -test, F-test, One-Way ANOVA and Least Significant Difference (LSD). The qualitative method collected data from 12 key informants by in-depth-interview and analyzed data by descriptive content analysis.

Findings of the research were as follows:     

1) The role of administrative leadership in the community conflict management of Ban Bueng District, Chon Buri by overall was at high level (= 4.08, S.D. = 0.414). Considering by each aspect, all aspects were rated at high level which were ranked as Avoidance was at = 4.11, S.D. = 0.478, Reconciliation was at = 4.10, S.D. = 0.479, Collaboration was at = 4.10, S.D. = 0.472, Compromise was at  = 4.07, S.D. = 0.467 and Compulsion was at  = 4.04, S.D. = 0.529.

2) The comparative results of people’s opinions classified by personal factors towards the role of administrative leadership in the community conflict management of Ban Bueng District, Chon Buri Province revealed that people with different genders held no different opinions, thus rejecting the set hypothesis. People with different ages, levels of education, occupations and length of residency held different opinions at statistically significant level at 0.01, thus accepting the set hypothesis.

3) Regarding the problems and obstacles of the role of administrative leadership in the community conflict management of Ban Bueng District, Chon Buri Province, some leaders were under the influence of the local authorities, when problem occurred, they could not be solved. People did not listen to reasons that could cause conflicts to arise within community, and it will lead them to get punishment by law. Segregation in the community escalated more problems Incitement and power abuse created more conflicts in the community. Moreover, some leaders did not dedicate to work for common good but they only worked for their own benefits.

The suggestion was that the leaders must be neutral in every problem. Both Seniors or respectable elders from both sides should be brought to be arbitrators in the community. Everybody should help solve problems with reasons. There should be common activities that can promote the unity in the community frequently and eventually these activities will yield love and harmony in the community.

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