Community Development According to Dhammadhipateyya of Local Politicians in Chokchai District Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were 1) to study the general conditions affecting community development of local politicians in Chok Chai District. Nakhon Ratchasima Province; 2) to compare the level of opinions towards community development of local politicians in Chok Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province classified by personal factors; and 3) to present guidelines for community development according to Dhammadhipateyya of local politicians in Chok Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It was a mixed methods research. In terms of quantitative research, data were collected from a sample of 396 people using questionnaires. For qualitative research, data were collected using in-depth interviews with 9 key informants. Statistics used were percentage, mean, standard deviation. Data were analyzed using descriptive content analysis. The results of the research found that 1) there was adhering to the principle of the majority of people in administration. There was an understanding of managing work correctly according to management principles. There was community development resulting from the cooperation of both local politicians and the community to solve the problems of the people by adhering to the principle of right rather than adhering to the principle of the majority that was wrong. Management according to management principles helped the work to come out more complete than managing according to the voice of the majority by considering the impact of what was right and beneficial, minimizing the impact that created distress to a minimum; 2) people with different ages, education, occupations, and monthly incomes had opinions on community development according to Dhammadhipateyya of local politicians in Chok Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, overall and every aspect was different, statistically significant at the 0.05 level; and 3) allocating and sharing subsistence supplies thoroughly to the needy people to be enough to live together, maintaining public benefits, sacrificing and sharing for the benefit of others with kindness. There was no request for compensation or hope for return from work, having a sacrificial spirit, and adhering to people-centered principles.