Majesty King Bhumibol Research Articles

Innovation Applying for Improving the Community Quality of Life-based the New Theory of Khok Nong Na Model in Udon Thani Province, Thailand

The situation facing countries around the world is recognized as having a profound impact on the well-being of the population. Thailand's agricultural problem is a problem that causes farmers to lack a place to eat, struggle to work in large quantities, be in debt, can't rely on themselves to do less, because of monocropping, no innovation application, no productivity. Enough to improve the quality of life. For this reason, the genius of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave a new theory on small-scale management, emphasizing sustainable self-sufficiency through proper farm management. To be able to support themselves, earn income, and food for consumption is a sustainable farming practice. So, this research is objective; (1) To study the application of innovation to improve the quality of life in the community according to The new theory of the Khok Nong Na model. (2) To study the factors influencing the application of innovation to improve the quality of life in the community according to the new theory of the Khok Nong Na model. (3) To study the development guidelines for the application of innovation to improve the quality of life in the community according to the new theory of the Khok Nong Na model. This research was held in Udon Thani Province. The sample group answered the questionnaire 400 people and interviewed 10 people. Quantitative data using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis data from in-depth interviews using content analysis methods.

Psychological, Situational, Religious and Behavioral Factors Influencing Happiness in Living

Can anyone living based on religious orientation in the tempted environment be happy? The world’s renounced “Sufficiency Economy “ lifestyle bestowed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great of Thailand is the important promotive practice. This study investigated direct and indirect effects of traits, situation, religious belief and practice, and behavior based on “sufficiency economy philosophy” on happiness especially hedonic and eudaimonic types. Samples were 323 Booniyom community members, from Santi Asoke, a cult in Buddhist religion. Results from path analysis indicated the model fit that supported the interactionism model with suggestion to add path relationship between group of antecedents. It was found that happiness was directly accounted for 83 percents by the sufficiency economy relating behaviors, as well as, religious belief and practice. Discussion, further analysis, and suggestions were offered.

Community Participation in Water Management for Agriculture in Phra Phloeng, Khao Chakan, Srakaew, Thailand

This research aims to study: (1) the context of Phra Phloeng Sub-district, Khao Chakan District, Srakaew Province, which facilitate the community participation in water management for agriculture and, (2) the community participation in water management for agriculture. The research methodology is the interviewing 6 key informants and using questionnaire with 400 water users in Phra Phloeng Sub-district. The results show that : (1) An agricultural area of Phra Phloeng Sub-district is 164,675 rai. The area is plateau and there are two lines of small natural canals and one swamp which become water resources for agriculture and consumption plentifully. Moreover, an agricultural land use of Phra Phloeng Sub-district is farming, field of fruit trees and vegetables respectively. The important agricultural water resources in Phra Phloeng Subdistrict are Phra Sathong canal and Phra Phloeng canal and various natural water sources. The important economic crops in Phra Phloeng Sub-district are rice, corn, sugarcane, etc. (2) The most effective way to manage water resources for agriculture in Phra Phloeng Sub-district is to develop social capital and to encourage community participation and also to create networks and cooperation from all sectors. The emphasis on the participation process is an important supporting factor. The short-term management is to develop the existing water resources. The Medium-term management is to procure new water storage. The Long-term management is to induce the Mountain Sustainable Forest Management and new theory of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej to be water management guideline.

The Applying the New Theory to Assessment Criteria of Agricultural Water Management Schemes for Sustainable Rain-fed Agriculture in Thailand

This paper describes the selection of assessment criteria to assess agricultural water management schemes for on-farm ponds to support sustainable rain-fed agriculture, guided by the New Theory of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The candidate set of criteria was obtained from several international and national sources related to sustainable rain-fed agriculture and the New Theory. The criteria were reviewed and modified by the expert team based on the goals of the New Theory in order to define an initial site-specific set of criteria that conform with the context of socio-topographical conditions of Thailand. The team screened,assessed, and prioritized the criteria using three multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques- ranking, rating and pairwise comparisons- in order to attain the final locality set of the assessment criteria. The process resulted in selection of a set of three criteria, with 15 sub-criteria. This final locality set of criteria was used to conduct a sustainability assessment of agricultural water management schemes of on-farm ponds. Criterion 1 (The pursuit of self-reliant agriculture based on limited agricultural land and water resources) was given the highest weighting, followed by Criterion 3 (The pursuit of sustainable rain-fed agriculture) and Criterion 2 (Self-sufficiency of household daily consumption and income generation). At the sub-criterion level, sub-criterion 1.1 (Land use efficiency) and sub-criterion 1.5 (Water use efficiency) of Criterion 1; sub-criterion 2.1 (Food self-sufficiency) of Criterion 2; and sub-criterion 3.1 (Mixed farming) of Criterion 3 were given the highest weightings. Further research is needed to examine the applicability and reliability of the assessment criteria in field situations.

The Royal Activities of His Majesty King Bhumibol towards Muslims in Thailand

The Royal Activities of His Majesty King Bhumibol towards Muslims in Thailand

Enhancing Thailand's Competitiveness through the Understanding of Human Capital

This paper explores the meaning and importance of human capital, the basic investment, as well as the earning it returns. In essence, human capital is a crucial factor for management to keep pace with change and disruption. From Adam Smith to Nelson Mandela, education has always been the powerful impetus that has enriched and enabled human potential for effective production. To localize this concept, Human Capital Competiveness indices were explored to map Thailand's status and strength compared to other Asean communities. Most importantly, based on the exemplary teaching of His Majesty King Bhumibol, a model of functional citizenry is constructed to decode this notable concept of human capital and thus put it into actual practice.

An Analysis of Twitter in the Passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej

An Analysis of Twitter in the Passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej

INOCULANTS FUNGAL Trichoderma, Mucor AND Bacillus FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BASED ON SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand has conceived and developed a new philosophy to improve the lives of the Thai people and bring them a genuine and lasting happiness. This new philosophy is called or economy This research has theobjective to create and develop innovation Khok-kham bio-fertilizer for aimed to community development by inoculants Trichoderma, Mucor and Bacillus based on sufficiency economy philosophy. Khok-kham community in Samut Sakhon province and Khanom community in Nakhon Si Thammarat province were selected for studying the efficiency of innovation Khok-kham bio-fertilizer. Nutrient analysis of innovation Khok-kham bio-fertilizer indicates high macronutrients of Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus with the 84.33% of average value. The planting mangrove tree remove heavy metals such as Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Copper (Cu) in soil with the average value of 98.6%. Moreover, it can help speed up 4 times of mangrove tree rate when compared to control case. This can also be applied for recovering mangrove forest area in the condition of limits of times. Innovation Khok-kham bio-fertilizer, can increase rice productivity, reduce costs of 5-6 times and improve soils acid. In summary, innovation Khok-kham bio-fertilizer is very useful for planting mangrove, increasing the productive of organic rice, vegetable and restoring mangrove forest area so that the community is developed based on sufficiency economy philosophy.

The Progressive Carbon Tax: And the Ability to Pay Doctrine of Taxable Income - Implications to Economic Growth and the Environment: The Issue of Sustainability for Thailand

“Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance.” Ban Ki-moon. With an expanded Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure of 3.2% in Q1 2016 compared to the 2.8% in Q4 2015, it is hard to imagine that Thailand was one of the poorest countries following WWII (Greg, J 2016). Since 1952, Thailand has shown remarkable economic growth and has one of the fastest growing economies of all developing countries. (Greg, J 2016) Between 1960 to 1996, the economy grew at an average rate of 7.5% per annum, but slowed down to 5% during the Asian crisis (Greg, J 2016). Thailand is showing remarkable progress in socio-economic development with improved levels of GDP, life expectancy, literacy and levels of employment. (World bank, 2017) This allowed the country to move from a low income to an upper income country in less than a generation (World bank, 2017). The key driver of poverty reduction in Thailand is economic growth, which is defined as “the increase in an economy’s capacity to produce goods and service over a long period of time” (Hugh & Neuland, p.131). This means that, a country increases the quality and/or quantity of its factors of production, such as labour and capital, with the limited resources available; improve production techniques and an increased output for the growing demand (Hugh & Neuland p133). The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines sustainability where future generations can meet their own needs and are not compromised by decisions and actions of the human population today, us. By eliminating negative externalities that are responsible for natural resource depletion and environmental degradation, sustainable development can be attained (Chansam, S 2013, p. 512). Thailand is one of the original members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that was established in 1967. The aim of ASEAN is to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development amongst its members. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadeej of Thailand has been promoting sustainable farming, since the 1950’s, and has initiated the concept of having a Sufficiency Economy. This allowed for his country to follow a path of great economic growth and development. Did all this social-economic development come at a price to the environment? Will Thailand be able to grow and develop at a pace that is sustainable? This paper examines the characteristics of a developing country, economic growth impact on sustainability and the trade-off for this high growth rate, but at in terms of The Progressive Carbon Tax: Through the Ability to Pay Doctrine of Taxable Income? The research and hypothesis in this paper aims to prove that a Progressive Value Added Tax/Goods and Services Tax (Fiscal Policy) as a Tool of Inflation Targeting can make the Carbon Tax progressive in nature and thus providing us with a tool that can provide Thailand and other countries with a tax and economic instrument to achieve high economic growth within sustainable development guidelines as argued in the thesis. (Altamirano, 2016) The research proves a Progressive Carbon Tax as an offshoot of a Progressive GST / VAT through the Ability to Pay Doctrine of Taxable Income. The paper proves that a relative price increase of 4.79% per annum (carbon tax content) when disclosed in the price tag or menu, and through a GST / VAT Tax Return can result in progressive rates of the carbon tax of 0%, 10%, 20% or 30%.

Sufficiency Economy Philosophy: Conceptual Background & Introduction

Introduced over the backdrop of collective humanity’s semi-conscious march towards unsustainable future by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY PHILOSOPHY (SEP) posits an alternative path. In a SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY, economic drives & decisions, processes & institutions, systems & dynamics are grounded upon the triple intersecting imperatives of MODERATION, REASONABLENESS and IMMUNITY. Here, MODERATION may be thought of as a pragmatic embodiment of ‘middle-path’ thinking, REASONABLENESS embeds the very notion of causality or causal connection between actions and consequences, intended or otherwise, and IMMUNITY underlines the recognition that risks, financial or otherwise, often times cannot be managed exogenously, and that resilience is a goal as much as it is an outcome. Moreover, SEP insists on PRUDENCE vis-a-vis the application of knowledge to the planning and execution of enterprises, concomitant with INTEGRITY instilled and reinforced as moral foundation of the nation, as the paired requisite conditions by which such a SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY may achieve balanced prosperity, as well as be prepared for rapid material, social, environmental and cultural changes taking places globally. This chapter introduces the readers to the fundamental concepts and principles of SEP and so serves as definitive references for the chapters that follow in this volume.

Composing a Thai Symphony– An Emblem of Victory

The symphonic masterpiece “Sanyalak Haeng Chaichana” (สญลกษณแหงชยชนะ – The Emblem of Victory) was composed to honor His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It was written as a program symphony for standard symphony orchestra, spanning 35 minutes and is split into four movements: each movement representing each symbol of the Chaipattana Foundation’s Emblem and His Majesty’s graciousness to the Thai populace. The music also reflects the variety of urban cultures in Thailand, drawing characteristics from various genres of music namely classical, marching band, jazz, and traditional Thai music. The first movement starts off with a fast tempo, representing “Phra Saeng Khan Chaisi” (Chaisi Royal Sword) which is interpreted as “The Power of Land.” The second movement is also fast in tempo, representing “Thong Krabi Thut” (Krabi Thut Flag) which refers to “The Cherished Possession of the People.” The tempo slows down to a moderately slow pace in the third movement, representing “Dok Bua” (Lotus Blossom) which symbolizes “The Philosophy of the Sufficiency Economy.” The tempo picks up to a moderately fast pace in the last movement, representing “Sang” (Royal Conch) which is interpreted as “The Ambrosia – Rain, Salvation for the Earth.”

Sufficiency Economy for Social and Environmental Sustainability: A Case Study of Four Villages in Rural Thailand

“Sufficiency economy” is a philosophy presented more than 25 years ago by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It is used to guide the way that Thai villagers live. The Thai government used this philosophy as a base for the nation’s development plan. This study focused on three research questions: First, how do the villagers live while following the philosophy of sufficiency economy? Second, what difficulties impede the implementation of the philosophy? Finally, how does the philosophy of sufficiency economy help to increase social and environmental sustainability? We studied four villages in Thailand (three in the northeast and one in the south). We collected data by conducting in-depth interviews, administering a fieldwork survey, and gathering responses from a focus group. We subjected the data that we gathered to content and descriptive analyses. In this study, we found that the philosophy of sufficiency economy can be used by individuals to manage their livelihoods by planting vegetables for personal consumption or sale, domesticating animals, saving money within a cooperative society, protecting the environment, and following moral principles and ethics. In addition, this philosophy can be used to manage social and environmental sustainability in Thailand, and the philosophy can apply to other areas to understand the conditions of the people in a particular community.

A Study of Forms and Linguistic Usage of Meeting Documents in the Reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn and the Reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Problem statement: At present, meeting is an activity which is necessary for work. Gathering for discussing or solving problems is assumed that it has been held since the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn. The purposes of this research were these: (1) to investigate forms of meeting documents in the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn and the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, (2) to analyses meeting procedures from the minutes of the meetings in the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn and the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and (3) to analyses Thai usage in the minutes of the meetings in the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn and the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Approach: The meeting documents in the reign of His Majesty King Chalalongkorn such as microfilms and four books of script photos were analyzed, they consisted of four meeting document: (1) the minutes of the meeting of the Minister Council in the first session on the Council of State Affairs Councilor, (2) the minute of the meeting of the Minister Council in Rattanakosin Era of 111, (3) the minute of the meeting of the Minister Council in the second session, part one in Rattanakosin Era of 112 and (4) the minutes of the meeting of the Minister Council in the third session in Rattanakosin Era of 113. A total pages of these documents was 1,000 pages. A sample was 6 experts I creating meeting documents and 1 linguistic expert. Research data were collected by means of an interview, the data were analyzed by means of an interpretation and a composition technique and were presented by means of a descriptive analysis. Results: (1) Forms of meeting documents in the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn and His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej consisted of these: (i) A law of meeting regulations, (ii) a document of meeting schedule and agenda, (iii) the minutes of the meeting, (iv) a meeting document and (v) an after-meeting document (2) Meeting procedures in the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn were proceeded according to a law of meeting regulations; for example the regulations of the meeting, the minutes of the meeting and the Royal Decree on Principle ad procedure for discussion meeting. Meeting procedures in the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej divided into 2 types were these: (i) holding a meeting according to regulations ad holding a meeting according to an agenda (general meeting) (ii) Thai usage in the minute of the meeting in the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn ad His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej had the differences in writing style, idioms, outlines and technical terms. Conclusion/Recommendations: Research results revealed the difference in forms and linguistic usage of meeting documents between in the reign of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn ad His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, especially the differences in writing styles, idioms, outlines and technical terms concerning the meeting.

Sufficiency Economy as a Response to The Problem of Poverty in Thailand

The Thai King’s philosophy of ‘Sufficiency Economy’ as a means to alleviate poverty has recently been recognized by the United Nations in the presentation of the UNDP Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has, since 1974, stressed the importance of economic self-reliance which is based on the Buddhist belief in the middle path to conduct ways of life to overcome poverty. Thailand learned many lessons from a financial crisis that followed the devaluation of the Thai baht in July 1997. The King’s philosophy of self-reliance has gained new credence, reflected in government development policies aimed at improving the country’s economic well being. Education and technology are being promoted as vital tools in line with an understanding of ‘Sufficiency Economy’ which implies moderation of aspirations and a balance between success and fulfilment. Education is the key to developing the full potential of the individual and is regarded by policy makers as instrumental in combating poverty. Human development as a concept and as a policy objective must encompass the economic, social and cultural dimensions of human life. This paper examines the importance of the King’s philosophy of ‘Sufficiency Economy’ to education reform as a poverty reduction strategy in Thailand in the context of rapid economic and technological changes.

His Majesty the King and the New Development Code

This paper explores the idea that just as genetic code characterizes life, development code characterizes society. The author draws a comparison between the mainstream or “Western” development code and the “new,” more holistic one, as evident in His Majesty King Bhumibol’s development plans. He then examines HM the King’s “Self Sufficiency Economy” and demonstrates how this new model of development can effectively and positively change the dynamics within the society.

Thailand in 1999: A Royal Jubilee, Economic Recovery, and Political Reform

For Thailand, the year 1999 was a good one. First, the Thai people celebrated the 72nd birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Second, there were positive developments indicating that the country's economic recession was bottoming out. The economy seemed poised to recover, even as major changes in its structure were undertaken. Third, political reform was underway with new parliamentary acts, passed in accordance with the conditions and datelines set forth by the 1997 Constitution, to lay a new institutional foundation for governance.