SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
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The Meaning of Sufficiency Economy <br />
International Conference<br />
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“Tha Kham”: Tambon Administration Organization <br />
of Learning Toward Self Sufficiency Economy Model<br />
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Abstract<br />
This paper presents a case study of a Tambon Administration Organization<br />
(TAO), which has adopted the self sufficiency economy philosophy of His Majesty<br />
the King IX. The sub-district organization aims to foster local community<br />
implementation of the sufficiency economy strategy. Tha Kham Tambon<br />
Administration Organization is thus a local unit contributing to the national scheme<br />
termed “Learning Tambon Administration Organization of Self Sufficiency<br />
Economy Philosophy”; consequently, it is in line with the sufficiency economy<br />
principle enshrined in the constitution on the TAO level. TAOs are local government<br />
units established with the objective of Good Governance. The achievements of Tha<br />
Kham Tambon Administration Organization in this regard have been highlighted by<br />
Good Governance awards (Best Practices of Good Governance) since B.E.2547,<br />
2548. Its first initiatives consisted in a local savings group and a Tambon Health<br />
Center Scheme Project; eventually, Tha Kham Tambon Administration Organization<br />
has become an example of a sustainable model of community development<br />
according to Sufficiency Economy principles. At the same time, this local<br />
organization and its activities serve as a model for sub-district organizations<br />
elsewhere. The success of Tha Kham Tambon Administration Organization can be<br />
seen it its achievements in strengthening social capital, which apart from human<br />
asset capital also includes institutional capital, cultural capital & local wisdom. The<br />
objective of this paper is to analyze the four forms of social capital in the sub-district<br />
in order to explain the reason for the achievements of Tha Kham Tambon<br />
Administration Organization and its adoption of Self Directed Learning: SDL is a<br />
globally accepted concept used for local administration organizations as the above.<br />
Keywords: Tambon Administration Organization, Self Sufficiency Economy, Social<br />
Capital, Self Directed Learning: SDL
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