Characteristics of Political Leaders according to Buddhism of the Administrators in Mueang Khong Subdistrict Municipality, Khong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were 1) to study the general conditions of the characteristics of political leaders of the administrators in Mueang Khong Subdistrict Municipality, Khong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province; 2) to compare the level of opinions towards the characteristics of political leaders of the administrators in Mueang Khong Subdistrict Municipality, Khong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province classified by personal factors; 3) to present the characteristics of political leaders according to Buddhism of the administrators in Mueang Kong Subdistrict Municipality, Kong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It was a mixed methods research. In terms of quantitative research, data were collected from a sample of 308 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) characteristics of political leaders of the administrators in Mueang Khong Subdistrict Municipality, Khong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, overall was at a high level. The averages were arranged from highest to lowest as follows: communication (= 4.40, S.D.=0.45), personality (= 4.37, S.D.=0.46), morality and ethics (= 4.33, S.D.=0.45 ) responsibility aspect ( = 4.32, S.D.=0.46) and decision-making aspect (= 4.29, S.D.=0.50), respectively; 2) in terms of people with different genders, statuses, occupations, and monthly incomes, there was not a level of opinion on the characteristics of political leaders of the administrators in Mueang Kong Subdistrict Municipality, Kong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province; and 3) in terms of characteristics of political leaders according to Buddhism of the administrators in Mueang Kong Subdistrict Municipality, Kong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, they were loving persons, having kindness and good wishes, sacrificing personal happiness to help co-workers, subordinates throughout the entire population who have suffered to the fullest extent. They loved justice, dedicated to duty, adhered to the principles of reason, correctness, and fairness in management, taking initiative, improving, always changed their thoughts to keep up with the times.