The objective of the study was to investigate the training needs of the general public and entrepreneurs including those who worked in professional services in Bangkok and suburbs such as Nonthaburi Samutprakan and Pathumthani that operated in workplace.The method used in this study was using questionnaire to gather information about meetings on various occasions.The participants and the sample were general public and entrepreneurs in the Bangkok and suburb areas. The sample of respondents was selected by random sampling consisting of 400 respondents.The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire related to short training courses. This questionnaire contains five parts as follows: Part 1-general information of respondents; Part 2-needs for short training of general public; Part 3-other interesting topics; Part 4- obstacles and problems for those who did not receive short training; Part 5-recommendations. The analyzed data were calculated by using descriptive statistics: percentage mean standard deviation. The results in the study can be summarized as follows: 1. Most of respondents were female whose age was over than 50 years old. Their education level was lower than bachelor’s degree. They worked as general officers with at least five years working experience. 2. The respondents reported their needs for short-training requirements provided by Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon. The questions asking the training program requirements include 24 items with 5 rating scales: 1. The least 2. Less 3. Moderate 4. High and 5. The highest. The results show that most respondents needed to participate in short-training programs especially in the highest need on item 3.4 Research and the Development of the Community Innovation (x̄ = 4.7649). The results also report that most respondents were highly interested in participating short training program on 21 categories for example Item 1.6 Innovative Social Science Research Methodologies (44.6%) Item 1.1 The Development of Managing International Culinary Training (34.1%) Item 3.3 Knowledge Management in Community of Practice (31.4%) and Item 3.5 Multidisciplinary Community Development. The results of the study reveal that the respondents with moderately needs were interested in Item 2.5 ASEAN Languages for communication (21.1%) The data analysis of readiness show that the faculty of arts Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon was capable of organizing these short-training programs on various topics so as to promote learning and to develop a guideline on academic service for society effectively and to prepare the readiness of places staff experts learning resources as well as collaboration network.

This research on the participation of the community in Lamphaya Floating Market Nakhon Pathom Province to develop sustainable tourism has the objective of studying the participation of locals in the community to manage tourism at Lamphaya Floating Market sustainably and to identify ways to encourage locals in the community to co-operate in sustainable tourism management at Lamphaya Floating Market. The research method involved the collection of both primary and secondary data. The primary data was obtained from interviews and questionnaires. The interview were in-depth interviews with structured interview questions. The researcher interviewed one participant who identified other potential informants to interview and the process was repeated until the interviews were completed. The qualitative data analysis involved Content Analysis which was performed by coding interview transcripts. The quantitative method was also employed: 100 questionnaires were distributed through Accidental Random Sampling to locals living in the Lamphaya area and to local government officials (Sub district Administrative Organization) at Lamphaya Floating Market. This process produced results about how locals in the community co-operate in sustainable tourism management at Lamphaya Floating Market. All data are analysis was performed by computer program. The research found that the participation of locals in tourism management was at a high level especially in terms of location management. Locals participate in planning attend meetings about policy and discuss new ideas with regard to many things. However while locals are able to evaluate tourism facilities as good or not good they are not directly involved in the process of planning or policy or management. Locals co-operate to manage human resources very well but they do not participate much in setting the rules of the village. This is because the rules are flexible and are transferred from generation to generation rather than being fixed. On the other hand locals participate in the management of the creative local product process at a high level. Suggestions 1. The new generation should be encouraged to participate in tourism management. 2. The locals should think about the public and love the community more than seek private benefits through their own business. 3. Government should be involved in helping locals and local government should be involved in meeting and planning about tourism management at Lamphaya Floating Market. 4. Locals and the community in the nearby area should be encouraged to recognize the importance of sustainable tourism management.

This study of the role of family locals and community in enhancing the quality of elderly people’s lives in central area by means of Sufficiency Economy theory collected the data from people. It aims 1) to study the role of family locals and the community to enhance the quality of elderly people’s life in Thailand’s central region; 2) to analyze factors related to the quality of elderly people’s lives; and 3) to identify ways of encouraging the development of elderly people to prepare them to be part of the society of elderly people in the ASEAN region. The participants in this research were elderly people in the central region. The research used quantitative methods to measure quality of life. Multi-stage sampling was employed. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics such as average (x̅) and standard deviation to investigate the elements of each factor in the study. The results from the focus group regarding the quality of elderly people’s life can be summarized as follows: 1) The development of the quality of life of elderly people is based on the concept of “Strong community and people through the development and adaptation of the theory of the Sufficency Economy”. 2) The development of the quality of elderly people’s lives by means of religion: emphasizing the Buddhist way of life and local wisdom and culture to teach family members to be a grateful and loyal and to be a good person for the family and local community. 3) The quality of life of elderly people can be improved by implementing laws informed by morality to encourage generosity between family locals and community to solve the problems of elderly people. 4) The quality of life of elderly people locals and the community is based on mutual respect living together naturally according to the concept of the Sufficiency Economy in order to support large numbers of elderly people in the future. Suggestions arising from this research and from other ideas from participants include increases in government funds budgeted to support elderly people and the creation by local government of projects and activities for elderly people. In addition the participants also perceive the need for a chance for the elderly to study and learn in the local elderly school without age limit as a form of life-long learning. The participants also suggested the idea of evaluating the systems of schools for elderly people according to the “cheerfulness and happiness” of learners rather than by any other method. Connections between the schools for elderly learners in the central area should be co-ordinated so as to create more projects and activities.

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