This research is a qualitative research. Considering the situation of the elderly in Thailand B.E. 2016 and the study of the context of the community with a tendency to increase the proportion of the elderly population together with the problems and obstacles that there are still needs to participate in recreational activities. In this regard there were 38 key informants chosen by a purposive sampling method for each target group. The selected informants consisted of 30 elderly people between 60-69 years old 2 neighbors 2 community leaders 2 family members and 2 government officials. Due to the outbreak situation of COVID-19 the target group has to be adjusted accordingly. There were only 10 elderly people who were willing to be interviewed by phone. These informants are those who resides in Nang Loeng community Phra Nakhon District and Pom Prap Sattru Phai District Bangkok. The data was therefore collected by telephone interviews. It was found that the elderly’s highest average needs for recreational activities were the top 3 categories accordingly as follows: 1.the category of games sports and play 2. dance and 3. singing and music. The results of the research also showed a clear nature of the activities; that is these three types of recreational activities involved body movement fun activities and those that demonstrated their abilities and skills. It can be seen that these three types of recreational activities involved physical movement as the main component of exercise and dancing as well as gestures and posture while singing or playing music. This helps promote physical health mental health and a good quality of life for the elderly. The result also showed that the activities that the elderly most frequently participated in during the recent period were games sports and plays followed by singing and music and dance. The problems found from participating in recreational activities among the elderly was the insufficiency of equipment and facilities followed by the problem of inappropriate places for participating in recreational activities and the problem of inappropriate activity period. (too little or too much time).

The objective of the research is to identify the problems and needs in developing the English communication skills in the workplace of front office hotel staff in Nakhon Ratchasima province. The sample of the study are 420 front office hotel staff in management and operational level selected by using the area random sampling. The data collection approach employed in this study was mix method both questionnaire and interview. The collected data were then analyzed and compared by using frequency percentage mean and standard deviation. The findings were as follows: 1. Four English language skills (listening speaking reading and writing) are essential for all staff and listening is considered as the most important followed by speaking. 2. The main problems of using English in the workplace are writing and reading due to lack of confidence unfamiliarity with the grammatical structure and vocabulary. 3. All staff are desirable to develop English communication skills especially speaking and listening in different situation duties and responsibilities.

This research aimed to 1) investigate the real states and expected states to be a digital university of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon and 2) analyze needs for a digital university. The population and sample group were divided into 3 groups including students enrolling in the academic year 2017 instructors and university staff. The research tool was questionnaire. The data analysis consisted of frequency percentage means standard deviation and t-test. The Modified Priority Needs Index formula (PNI Modified) was used to prioritize the order of needs assessment. The research results showed as follows: 1. As for the real states and expected states to be a digital university the means of students and university staff groups were different at the statistically significant level of 0.01. The real states’ overall means were lower than those of the expected ones. While the means of instructor group were not different but considering in each aspect it was found that the real states’ overall means were lower than those of the expected ones. 2. Regarding to need assessment for a digital university modified Priority Needs Index (PNI Modified) was calculated. The PNI Modified of the student group was 1.14-1.68. The aspects of classrooms and laboratories were found the highest PNI Modified (the first rank). The PNI Modified of the instructor group was 0.04-0.22. The aspects of classrooms laboratories and learning resource service system were found the highest PNI Modified (the first rank). The PNI Modified of the university staff group was 0. 76-1.12. The aspect of learning resource service system was found the highest PNI Modified (the first rank).

The purposes of this research were 1.) to study of expectation and reality for Development of research on Academic Staffs of RMUTP 2.) to study of needs assessment for Development of research on Academic Staffs of RMUTP. The sample is Academic Staffs of RMUTP from 9 faculty 343 Academic Staffs. The data were analyzed through percentage (%) mean (x̄) standard deviation (S.D) t-test modified priority needs index: PNI modified and content analysis.The results demonstrated that : Current conditions and expectations regarding the development and research of academic staff found current weather conditions are on average lower than expected nearly all sides. Considering the sort of requirements necessary for the development of research staff academic overview. The PNIModified between 0.04 -0.22 and found to have the highest PNIModified is The development of self-education and self-improvement with training / seminars (0.22) for a final order management (0.04).

The objective of this research were to Study the training needs of the general public and entrepreneur groups. Professional service groups in Bangkok and suburbs Include Nonthaburi Province Samutprakarn province and Pathumthani province that operates in the workplace the study method used data collection by questionnaire construction and collecting information for meetings on various occasions the population and sample used in this study are General public and entrepreneurs In the BMA The sample consisted of 400 people selected by random sampling. The tools used for data collection were questionnaires for short training courses. This questionnaire consists of 5 parts. Part 1 was general information for respondents. Part 2 was information that needs short training for the general public. Part 3 was a topic of other interest. Part 4 was information about obstacles and problems that were not. Receive short training Part 5 was suggestions analyzed data basic statistics for analysis are percentage mean (x̄ ) standard deviation (S.D). The results of the study appear as follows 1. Most of the respondents were female aged over 50 years old education level wad undergrad degree most general staff positions at least 5 years of work experience. Most professionals (such as restaurant owners businessmen etc.) had the most. 2. Respondents to the short-term training requirements of Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakhon from the questions on the training curriculum requirements a total of 24 issues with a rating of 5 levels which are the most: 5 points a lot of 4 a moderate level of 3 points a minimum of 2 points and a minimum of 1 point. The study indicated that most respondents responded that there was a level of need for short-term training at the highest level. There was 1 points which are item 3 .4 : Research and innovation community (x̄ ) = 4.7649. The results of the study revealed that most respondents responded that there was 21 levels of interest in short-term training courses namely 1.6 points 44.6% were interested in training topics in the new social science research method. Training topics 34 .1 % of the potential for international chef development item 3 . 3 are interested in training topics 31.4% knowledge management courses community 3.5 are interested Tip interdisciplinary curriculum development community. The results of the study revealed the most respondents responded that there was 1 level of interest in the short-term training courses at moderate level namely 2.5 points 21.1% were interested in the ASEAN language for communication course. From the analysis of readiness of the Faculty of Liberal Arts Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon can arrange training on various topics. To develop guidelines for academic services for society to be efficient by having the location personnel experts learning resources cooperation and creating a short course training network. Keywords: training needs short course