The objectives of research paper were 1. to study development of Sangha administration in Samroiyod district, Prachuapkhirikhan province, 2. to compare the opinions of monks to development of Sangha administration in Samroiyod district, Prachuapkhirikhan province, classified by personal data, and 3. to study the problems, obstacles and suggestions for development of Sangha administration in Samroiyod district, Prachuapkhirikhan province. The research methodology was the mixed method research,that the quantitative research used the questionnaire as the tool to collect the data in the field study from 168 monks in Samroiyod district, Prachuapkhirikhan province. The statistics were used for the data analysis through frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.), t-test, F-test, One-way Analysis of Variance and Least Significant Difference: LSD. and the qualitative research had the documentary analysis and interview as the tool to collect the data in the field study from 12 key informants and analyzed the data through the content analysis technique.

             The findings of this research were as following :

             1. Development of Sangha administration in Samroiyod district, Prachuapkhirikhan province, overall, was in high at mean of 4.07, when considering the aspect found that in high level all aspects. The aspects that had the most value include the aspect of administration according to the principle of discipline, was at high level at mean of 4.07. The aspects with the lowest mean include the aspect of administration according to the Sangha Act-rule-command-resolutions-announcement and indicate of patriarch, was at high level at mean of 4.06.

             2. The comparison for opinions of monks to development of Sangha administration in Samroiyod district, Prachuapkhirikhan province, classified by personal data, found that age and general education had the significantly at 0.01, the hypothesis was accepted. The years of being monk had the significantly at 0.05. The hypothesis was accepted. But, those personal statuses was not different.

             3. The problems and obstacles for development of Sangha administration in Samroiyod district, Prachuapkhirikhan province, as following; some new monks and novices lack knowledge about the appropriate behavior, internal regulations of some temples issued by a single parent, the meetings have little, some Sangha administrators lack of experience, And, the suggestions for development of Sangha administration in Samroiyod district, Prachuapkhirikhan province, as following; should be important to train the knowledge and understanding about the proper conduct of the monks and novices by strictly according to the principle of discipline. Should allow the monks residing in the monastery participating in setting the rules and regulations for coexistence. Congregational meeting at the district level, sub- district level, temple level, on a monthly basis. Sangha administrators in each level should go and see every area and give the advice to the monks, especially the monks without work experience.

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