Kalasin Province Research Articles

Forest Monasteries: A Synthesis of the Process of Managing the Ecosystem for Forest and Wild Animal Conservation in Northeastern Thailand

AbstractThis study explores the ecosystem management process in forest monasteries in northeastern Thailand. The methods used for the study were documentary and field studies. The study was carried out at three temples: 1) Wat Puttanimit (Pukao), Kalasin Province, 2) Wat Tham Pa Mak Haw, Loei Province, and 3) Wat Phraputtabat Panom Din, Surin Province. The research data were analyzed and synthesized for the management process of the ecosystem of forest and wild animal conservation in northeast Thailand. The results show that ecological problems in designated forest temples are mainly due to a lack of personnel to properly care for animals, ecosystems, deforestation, and encroachment. The study found that the elements of the ecosystem of each forest were fully related to one another. Ecological management requires an understanding of local circumstances and problems of ecological systems through close study of each area, organization, and network. There are also short- and long-term plans that contribute to the integrated management of the entire ecosystem. First, these include managing the process of the ecosystem of soil, water, wild animals, religion, community, tourism, education, and cooperation among organizations. Second, the models include the management of plans, participation, law, and Buddhist ways. The whole management process leads to integrated ecosystem management and can help efficiently conserve the ecosystem for forests and animals.

Development a Program to Enhance Curriculum and Learning Management Competency of Private Primary School Teachers

<p class="apa">The aims of this research were: 1) to study the factors and indicators to enhance curriculum and learning management competency of private primary school teachers, 2) to study current situations and desirable situations and techniques, 3) to develop a program and 4) to study the effects of a program. The study comprised 4 phases: Phase 1, Studying the factors and indicators to enhance curriculum and learning management competency, Phase 2, Studying current situations and desirable situations and techniques, Phase 3. Developing a program and Phase 4, Studying the effects of a program. The 32 subjects were the teachers of Aekpanya School, private school in Somdej district, Kalasin province. The instruments used for data collection were: a suitable evaluation form, a questionnaire, a satisfied evaluation form, a competency evaluation form and a test. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation and data description presentation. The findings found that there were five factors including with 5 learning themes. The current situations of the curriculum and learning management competency was in ‘moderate’ level in overall, and the desirable situations of the curriculum and learning management competency of private primary school teachers was in ‘very much’ level in overall. The five techniques of development the curriculum and learning management competency were ranked as follows: workshop, self-learning, coaching, mentoring and supervision. The effects of a program to enhance curriculum and learning management competency found that it increased significantly and it was in ‘very much’ level.</p>

Lactobacillus ixorae sp. nov., isolated from a flower (West-Indian jasmine).

A Gram-stain-positive, lactic acid bacterium, strain Ru20-1T, was isolated from a flower (West-Indian jasmine) collected from Kalasin province, Thailand. A polyphasic approach was used to determine the taxonomic position of this strain. Studies of morphological and biochemical characteristics revealed that strain Ru20-1T belonged to the genus Lactobacillus. The strain was heterofermentative, non-spore-forming and rod-shaped. It produced dl-lactic acid. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, this strain was closely related to Lactobacillus lindneri LMG 14528T (96.8 %), Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis NRIC 1548T (95.4 %) and Lactobacillus florum NRIC 0771T (95.2 %), respectively. In addition, the pheS gene sequence of strain Ru20-1T was closely related to those of L. sanfranciscensis NRIC 1548T (92.0 %), L. lindneri LMG 14528T (89.0 %) and L. florum NRIC 0771T(85.0 %). Phylogenetic analysis indicated that strain Ru20-1T was clearly separated from closely related species of the genus Lactobacillus. The DNA G+C content of strain Ru20-1T was 47.8 mol %. The cell-wall peptidoglycan type was l-Lys-d-Asp. The major cellular fatty acids were C18 : 1ω9c, C20 : 0, C20 : 1ω9c and summed feature 7 (unknown 18.846 and/or C19 : 1ω6c and/or C19 : 0 cyclo). On the basis of the data provided, strain Ru20-1T represents a novel species of the genus Lactobacillus, for which the name Lactobacillus ixorae sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is Ru20-1T (=LMG 29008T=NBRC 111239T=PCU 346T=TISTR 2381T).

Assessing the role of landscape connectivity on Opisthorchis viverrini transmission dynamics

Opisthorchis viverrini (Ov) is one of the most important human parasitic diseases in Southeast Asia. Although the concept of connectivity is widely used to comprehend disease dispersal, knowledge of the influences of landscape connectivity on Ov transmission is still rudimentary. This study aimed to investigate the role of landscape connectivity in Ov transmission between the human and the first intermediate snail hosts. Fieldwork was conducted in three villages respectively in Kamalasai District, Kalasin Province, Phu Wiang District, Khon Kaen Province, and Nong Saeng District, Udon Thani Province. Bithynia snails were collected to examine parasitic infections, water samples were analyzed for fecal contamination, and locations of septic tanks and connections between habitat patches with observable water movement were surveyed. Euclidean distance, topological link and distance, and graph measures were employed to quantify the connectivity between human and snail habitats. The findings showed that snail patches with higher fecal contents were generally located nearer to septic tanks. The statistically significant results for the topological link and distance measures highlighted the importance of water in functionally facilitating Ov transmission. Graph measures revealed differences in landscape connectivity across the sites. The site with the largest landscape component size and the most mutually connected snail patches coincided with the presence of Ov parasite, reinforcing its higher risk for human to snail transmission. The site with the dissected landscape structure potentially limited the transmission. This study underscored the potential effect of landscape connectivity on Ov transmission, contributing to the understanding of the spatial variation of Ov infection risk.

ธรรมาภิบาลของข้าราชการและพนักงานในสำนักงานสรรพากร พื้นที่กาฬสินธ์ุ (The Good Governance of the Government Officers and Employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province)

Thai Abstract: การวจยครง น มวตถประสงค 1) เพอศกษาระดบธรรมาภบาลของขาราชการและพนกงานในสา นกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธ 2) เพอเปรยบเทยบธรรมาภบาลของขาราชการและพนกงานในสานกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธ จาแนกตามปจจยสวนบคคล และ 3) เพอศกษาความสมพนธระหวางความรเกยวกบธรรมาภบาลกบธรรมาภบาลของขาราชการและพนกงานในสา นกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธ ตวอยางทวจย คอ ขาราชการและพนกงานในสา นกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธ จานวน 92 คน โดยการสมตวอยางแบบแบงชน ภมตามสดสวน เครองมอทใชในการรวบรวมขอมล ไดแกแบบสอบถาม และสถตทใชในการวเคราะหขอมล ไดแก คาสถตรอยละ คาเฉลย สวนเบยงเบนมาตรฐาน คาท การวเคราะหความแปรปรวนทางเดยว และการหาคาสมประสทธส หสมพนธแบบเพยรสน โดยมนยสาคญทางสถตทระดบ0.05 ผลการวจยพบวา ขาราชการและพนกงานในสา นกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธมความรเกยวกบธรรมาภบาล อยในระดบมาก และขาราชการและพนกงานในสานกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธ มระดบธรรมาภบาล อยในระดบมากสา หรบ การทดสอบสมมตฐาน พบวา ขาราชการและพนกงานในสา นกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธทมอายตางกน จะมธรรมาภบาลแตกตางกน สวนขาราชการและพนกงานในสานกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธทมเพศ ระดบการศกษาสถานภาพสมรส ประเภทบคลากร อตราเงนเดอน และระยะเวลาการปฏบตงานตางกน จะมธรรมาภบาลไมแตกตางกนและพบวา ความรเกยวกบธรรมาภบาลมความสมพนธกบธรรมาภบาลของขาราชการและพนกงานในสา นกงานสรรพากรพนทกาฬสนธ English Abstract: The objectives of the research were 1) to study the level of the good governance of the government officers and employees in the Revenue office, Kalasin Province, 2) to compare the good governance of the government officers and employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province according to their personal factors, and 3) to study the relationship between the knowledge of the good governance and the good governance of the government officers and employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province. The sample size composed of 92 in the government officers and employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province personnel by proportional stratified sampling. Data were collected by a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by a statistical software. Statistical tools used for data analysis were Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, ttest, One-Way ANOVA, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation was at the 0.05 level of significance. The results of the research found that the government Officers and employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province of the official had knowledge of the good governance was at high level. The good governance of the government Officers and employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province was at high level. The hypothesis testing revealed that the difference of age of the government Officers and employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province caused the difference of their good governance. Whereas gender, educational level, marriage status, list of the personnel, rate of salary, and period of performance of the government Officers and employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province caused no difference of their good governance. However, knowledge of the good governance had relationship with the the good governance of government Officers and employees in the Revenue Office, Kalasin Province.

Isan Stupas: Reflections of Value, Utilization and Cultural Heritage

Nowadays much religious architecture has been destroyed, which affects the local religious identity of Isan people. Valuable aspects of community culture have been lost, so this research aims: 1) to study the history of IsanSim and 2) to reflect on the value of utilization and cultural heritage of Isan Sim . For this research, data was collected through field notes in the provinces of Mahasarakham, Kalasin and RoiEt. The research sample was selected by purposive sampling and totaled 81 individuals. Analysis was conducted by analytic induction and typological analysis. The results show that the first stage of Sim construction in Isan was influenced by LanXang culture and later incorporated architectural styles of the Rattanakosin period. This became the identity of Isan Sim , as remains in the architecture of WatPhotharam, Wat Yang Thawongwararam and WatKlangKosum in Mahasarakham Province, Wat Wang NueaThamuang and Wat Sri Than in Roi Ed Province and WatUdompracharat, WatUmungkla and WatKlangKok Kho in Kalasin Province. The Sim of Isanare almost exclusively used for activities of the clergy. People in the community will promote clerical activities according to the belief that those who help to promote deeds such as kathin and especially ordination ceremonies will get great merit. The value of Sim is in their collections of community history. In addition, Sim are valuable pieces of local architecture that reflect the origins of tradition. Patterns incorporated on Sim architecture are collaborations between various branches of local craftsmen. In addition, Sim reflect the important doctrines of Buddhism on their inner and outer walls.

Improving Health Consciousness and Life Skills in Young People Through Peer-Leadership in Thailand

Peer leadership is widely recognized as an effective approach to health promotion and empowerment among people of similar ages, especially the youth. Such programs build peer leaders who in turn help empower the youths in their groups to improve their health and life skills related to health. Most previous studies have focused on the effectiveness of such activities in target groups but have neglected to effectively address and explore the transformations in peer leaders themselves. This descriptive study aimed to investigate the level of social change and health consciousness among student peer leaders in three Youth health promotion programs in Thailand: Friend's Corner, Smart Consumer and Volunteer Minded Young Dentists, and to compare them with the general students. The study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire, which was developed based on Tyree's Social Change Model of leadership, Gould's concept and Dutta-Bergman's concept. The study population comprised of 11th grade students (N=660) from Kalasin Province in Thailand, 320 of whom were peer leaders. The findings revealed that the peer leaders scored higher than non peer leaders in all domains. Among the peer leaders, it was found that Volunteer Minded Young Dentists group had the highest scores in "controversy with civility", "social change agent" characteristics, "holistic health perceptions" and "responsibility for one's own health" regarding health consciousness. The results of this study confirmed that the peer leadership approach can help young people to develop life skills through social transformation and increase health consciousness for better status of health in the community.

A new primitive eucryptodiran turtle from the Upper Jurassic Phu Kradung Formation of the Khorat Plateau, NE Thailand

AbstractA new genus and new species of primitive eucryptodiran turtle, Phunoichelys thirakhupti gen. et sp. nov., is described on the basis of shell remains from the lower part of the Phu Kradung Formation, at Phu Noi locality, Kalasin Province, NE Thailand. It is assigned to Xinjiangchelyidae on the basis of the marginals covering the lateral end of the costals and the anal scutes invading the hypoplastra. The new taxon is further characterized by a low and rounded carapace without a cervical notch; the whole carapace and plastron covered with a clear ornamentation consisting of tiny irregular vermiculated furrows; a complete neural series that reaches the suprapygal; a very wide and short cervical scute; relatively wide vertebral scutes; and a long first thoracic rib that extends along the full width of the first costal. The sutured plastron/carapace connection and the marginals covering the lateral end of the second to seventh costals suggest that the turtles from Phu Noi may be related to some primitive xinjiangchelyids from the Sichuan Basin. The discovery of a xinjiangchelyid turtle in the lower part of the Phu Kradung Formation supports a Late Jurassic age for that part of the formation.

The Training Curriculum Development in the Title of “Genius Youth: The Tourist Helper Volunteer under Kalasin Municipality, Kalasin Province.”

The purpose of this research are 1) to study and survey the need of participants for curriculum development 2) to develop the training curriculum and 3) to evaluate the training curriculum. The populations of this research are teachers, educational officers of Kalasin Municipality and the tourism officers by the accidental sampling method. The sampling groups are 92 teachers, 16 educational officers of Kalasin Municipality and 24 of tourist officers, totally 132 persons. The questionnaire is the main tool for data collecting in 0.93 of Reliability, and the data analysis by statistics in term of percentage mean and standard deviation. The result (s) reveal into 3 steps by the following explanations; Step 1, to study and survey the need of participants for curriculum development. 1. Mostly of the sampling group are 98 of females (74.24 %), the age are more than 40 years in 58 persons (43.94%), and there are 92 teachers (69.70).2. The necessary of the knowledge and training activities or training methods are in highly rank (means = 4.32 and standard deviation = 0.47), especially, the necessary of knowledge in tourism industry is in the first priority and the training activities are following. Step 2, the development of training curriculum. The new curriculum is consisted of the name of the curriculum, the objectives of curriculum, subjects, course description, training activities or training methods, materials, the assessment and evaluation processes and the criteria for grading and passed the training program.Step 3, the curriculum evaluation. 1. For the curriculum capacity, it was found that the new curriculum is available for Thai society, because the people in all community can participate in this project very well. Thailand has a various types of tourism destination, so the development of the tourist helper volunteer is the main point of project and can be making the impressive for the foreigner tourist. 2. Subjects in this curriculum are in suitable for training the youth, because the tourist helper volunteer can practice in real situation by graining some knowledge both inside and outside of the classroom context. Another reason, there are the new subjects such as the Persuasive Communication, Personal Development for Voluntary Jobs, Effective Team - Working Technique, Local Knowledge and Consciousness Enhancement in Hometown. 3. The training activities or training methods are obviously for training and it’s also preparing in pre-test and posted-test for evaluate the participants before and after training. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n2p447

Coupled-operations model and a conditional differential evolution algorithm for improving reservoir management

This paper proposes a flexible methodology for finding the optimal control of reservoir operations, which is adopted for simulating a storage system including a large reservoir simulation model and a numerical search method for searching decision variables. The optimization model used was a conditional differential evolution algorithm (CDE). The model was connected to reservoir simulation model for searching the decision variables in reservoir management. The reservoir management model was applied to Lampao reservoir in Kalasin province located in the northeast of Thailand. This study considers the criteria of minimum water shortages and downstream flood control. There were synthetic inflow data for evaluating the performance of the reservoir operating rule curves. It was found that the reservoir operating rule curves from the CDE showed a lower frequency and quantity of water shortage than the existing reservoir operating rule curve. In addition, the flood frequency and the flood quantity were reduced. The results also demonstrated that the CDE provided better reservoir operation in any probability of inflow situations. Further, it indicated that the reservoir operating rule curves obtained from this research could effectively support the increasing water requirements to a growing population. Key words: A conditional differential evolution algorithm (CDE), simulation model, optimization technique, reservoir rule curves

Genetic characterization of banteng (Bos javanicus) in Lam Pao Wildlife Conservation Development and Promotion Station, Kalasin Province

We analyzed the mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences of bantengs (Bos javanicus) domesticated in Lam Pao Wildlife Conservation Development and Promotion Station, Kalasin Province, which were donated by the Indonesian government. A total of 373 nucleotide and 117 amino acid positions of the Cyb gene were sequenced and compared among the banteng isolates as well as other species of Bovidae. The bantengs domesticated in Kalasin showed 100% identity with the Indonesian bantengs and were more closely clustered with the gaur, Bos gaurus and Bos frontalis instead of a clade of Thai and Cambodian bantengs. Thus, the Kalasin banteng represent a pure strain of B. javanicus, Indonesian banteng.

Quality Business Service Provider in Community Enterprise

Problem statement: The development of community enterprises focuses on the development of service providers for commercial industries and community enterprises and it is necessary to create and extend the development according to the changing global conditions. The department of industrial promotion and industry promotion center region 5, Khon Kaen must create and develop the quality of service providers in community enterprises as an exclusive course to find a model and development guideline in effective operations that is efficient and appropriate according to the particular community. Approach: The objectives of this research were: (1) to recruit and select at least 15 individuals to participate in the training of service providers in community enterprise in Kalasin province. (2) To define the structure, content, create a curriculum and development of service providers in community enterprise. (3) To develop the participants basic skills training, create motivation, learning experience through on the job training and business management and capability in the diagnosing the cause of problems. (4) To develop the participants understanding of community product standards and provide advice and consultation on the preparation and application of manufacturing standard certification of community products, community enterprise management and provide advice in the implementation of management standards of community enterprises. (5) Satisfaction of the participants training in service providers in community enterprise. Results: 29 people applied for the training program and 26 passed evaluation which was higher than the target of 15 individuals. The theoretical training courses prior to the training had an overall average of 5.06 and after the training had an average of 15.80, the average progress was 10.74. The exercise training through on the job training was regarded as a vocational skill and hand an average of 5.27 before the training. After the training the average was at 16.20, the average progress was 11.13. The evaluation of the performance of the participants of service providers in community enterprise by comparing the average post- training score was higher than before the training, statistically significant level of 0.05. The course on vocational training for service providers in community enterprise by comparing the average post- training score was also higher than before the training, statistically significant level of 0.05. The participants were satisfied with the training of service providers in community enterprise as a whole at the highest level with an average of 4.86 and a standard deviation of 0.32. The participants were satisfied with the overall professional training skills at the highest level with an average of 4.84 and a standard deviation of 0.42. Conclusion: The developed model and training results are successful in creating quality service providers in community enterprise and on the job training exercise is highly successful in providing knowledge and experience to the trainees. The performance of service providers in community enterprise by comparing the average post- training and prior to training had a score higher than before training, statistically significant level at 0.01. The trainees are satisfied at a high level. The impact of the research led to a sustainable network of community enterprises in Kalasin province, structure, continuous working mechanism and location for the operation of a central network.

The Community Participatory in Solid Waste Management in Khongchai Pattana Municipality Khongchai District Kalasin Province, Thailand

The Community Participatory in Solid Waste Management in Khongchai Pattana Municipality Khongchai District Kalasin Province, Thailand

Social Impact of the Establishment Kalasin Rajabhat University of Song Plueai Subdistrict, Na Mon District, Kalasin Province

Social Impact of the Establishment Kalasin Rajabhat University of Song Plueai Subdistrict, Na Mon District, Kalasin Province

The Validation of Integrating Teachers Competency and Participatory Supervision Model

The purpose of this research was to examine the internal validation and the external validation of an Integrating teacher competency and participatorysupervision model. The target group for the internal validation consisted of 6 experts, 1 Instructional Designer, 2 Developers of constructivist web-based learning environment, and 2 supervisors. The target group for the external validation consists of 30 teachers The Office of Kalasin Educational Service Area 1, Kalasin Province, Northeastern Thailand.The Research Developmental Phase II: Model validation was employed in this study. The Results revealed that: The results from the Model Validation, (1) Internal validation: The model have been examined by 6 experts and found that the model design are consistent with underlined theories which based on Instruction Design theories (ID Theories) (2) The external validation found that the learning with model, teachers have high levels of teacher competencies(= 4.26,S.D = 0.85), the teacher's opinions toward the integrating teacher competency and participatory supervision model are appropriated in all aspects and the model can enhance teacher competencies.

First evidence of a mamenchisaurid dinosaur from the Late Jurassic/Early Cretaceous Phu Kradung Formation of Thailand

An isolated posterior cervical vertebra of a sauropod discovered at Phu Dan Ma (Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand) is the first informative postcranial specimen from the Phu Kradung Formation, a Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous continental unit. The vertebra is referred to the family Mamenchisauridae, otherwise mainly known from China. In addition, spatulate teeth from the same formation and a mid-dorsal vertebra from the Upper Jurassic Khlong Min Formation of southern Thailand are reassigned to this family. The occurrence of mamenchisaurids in the earliest Cretaceous of Thailand supports a hypothesis of geographical isolation of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Asia during the Late Jurassic. It also suggests that the main changes in their dinosaur assemblages occurred during the Early Cretaceous, rather than at the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary.

Connecting Between Culture of Learning in Thai Contexts and Developing Students' Science Learning in the Formal Setting

This study aimed to explore people perception about science concepts related to their culture, the way of life and living styles to connect between culture of learning in Thai contexts and developing students' science learning in the formal setting. Target group was students, science teachers, and people from three district of Khon Kaen, Nongbualumphu, and Kalasin province in Northeastern of Thailand. Data collection was carried out both in school and communities that students living in. Data in communities was collected by assistant researchers who are local people and someone lived in those communities more than 2 years. Research instruments included participant observation, informal interview, and questionnaires. Findings revealed that a number of students held understanding of science related to their event, activities, and the way of life but most of them could not give verbal concepts of science. However, it seemed that science teaching and learning in schools did not provide students to link science concepts for applying to their event or activities in their communities. The paper will discuss scientific concepts related to event or activities to develop connection between culture and science learning in schools, and the implications of these results for better understanding socio-cultural views of learning, especially in relation to science teaching and learning in Thailand.

The Development of Management Models for Local Art Museum in Isan

Problem statement: The development of management in Isan Local Art Museum was necessary for the cultural study. The objectives of this research were: (1) to study the background of management in Local Fine Art Museum, to study the situation and problems of management in Isan Local Fine Art Museum in the present and (3) to develop the model of Isan Local Art Museum. The major purpose was caused by the locality needed to keep the art objects from their ancestors in community. Approach: The research area was Isan Region. The museums in Mahasarakam Province, Kalasin Province and Khon Kaen Province were selected. The samples as informants were 125 persons. The instrument using for collecting data consisted of: The interview form, the observation form, the focus group discussion and participative workshop. Data were investigated by Triangulation. Results: The research findings found that Isan Local Fine Museum had different and various backgrounds in each area. For the development of management in Isan Local Art Museum, the model for community obtaining knowledge in museum management do that every one would be aware of the value, participation in taking care, as well as common usefulness. Conclusion/Recommendations: The museum was indispensable for local community because it was the culture reflecting the advancement and civilization. This research proposed the guidelines in conservation which could be improved by community and related work units, for elevating the value of local museum further.

The Effectiveness of Health Education Program by Application of Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Support for Prevention Alcohol Drinking Behavior Among Secondary Level 4 Khongchaipattana Sub-District, Khongchai District, Kalasin Province

The Effectiveness of Health Education Program by Application of Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Support for Prevention Alcohol Drinking Behavior Among Secondary Level 4 Khongchaipattana Sub-District, Khongchai District, Kalasin Province

Predicament of Community Solid Waste Management in Khong Chai Pattana Municipality Khong Chai District Kalasin Province

Predicament of Community Solid Waste Management in Khong Chai Pattana Municipality Khong Chai District Kalasin Province