The objectives of the study titled “Dialect Preservation and Transference : Lao Khrung Dontoom District Nakhonpathom Province” were 1) to study about Lao Khrung language in Dontoom Nalon Pathom 2) to collect the local language information and to write manual “How to study Lao Khrurng?” for schools and other educational institutes in Dontoom Nakhon Pathom. In addition the project aimed 3) to conserve inherit and distribute Lao Khrung to remain in the society with qualitative research methodology. The scope of this research was at Ban Tung Phak Good Dontoom Nakhon Pathom (Lao Khrung Community area). The findings showed that the local language “Lao Khrung” was similar to the voice of Laotians in Luang Pra Bang which was the original homeland of Lao Khrung people in Dontoom. The written forms or alphabets could not be found in Lao Lhrung it had only the spoken language for communication. The sounds in Lao Khrung changed in many ways such as Sound Change Metathesis Sound Shifi Deletion Addition and Assimilation. Lao Khrung language was divided into 10 types including day time number animal flower tree vegetable and fruit characteristic body disease relatives occupation cloth decorations and miscellaneous. The study found that Lao Khrung had different consonant sounds tones words sentences and final particles from other Laotian people who immigrated into this area at the same time. Especially the final particles were much contrastive; they were used as a question a request and an affirmative sentence in the same sentence. Which type of these sentences were used depended on situation intimate status seniority respect social status intention mood and context in each conversation. Transmission inheritance and remaining of Lao Khrung resulted from learning from parents grandparents and elder people from daily routine being familiar with communication and practicing by imitation. The findings showed that conservation and inheritance of local language should be supported restored preserved to study and to collect the information of local language in order to stimulate local people to realize the importance of local language; the local course should also be made. Additionally the local scholars’ capabilities should be developed and supported to express out. Thus the inheritance restoration and transmission to the next generation help preserve and remain Lao Khrung in the Lao Khrung community onwards.

The objective of the research was to study suitability of professional competences indicators for mass communication office in digital age. The data were collected by using questionnaires sampling from 600 samples who were mass communication officers and lectures in mass communication universities. Data analysis employed frequency percentage arithmetic mean □(-/×) standard deviation (S.D). The research results revealed that there were the mass communication officer professional competences were 44 indicators including 10 indicators of printed media competences 13 indicators of radio and television broadcasting media competences 10 indicators of film media competences and 11 indicators of digital media competences.

This research was aimed to study the needs for vocational art craft training of Cooperative professional craft group in Nonthaburi Province. A questionnaire was used to explore the needs for art craft training as the career development with its reliability of 0.86. The samples were 30 members of Cooperative professional craft group in Koh Kret Nonthaburi Province in 2017. The results of the study revealed that most of the samples were married female between 31 and 40 years old. Most of them had bachelor degrees and worked as employees. Concerning their needs for vocational art education in each category the highest demand was the training on tissue boxes made by weaving paper which was accounted for 40 % followed by pottery course for 23.33% towel creation course for 20.00% and the least interested was the course of the mobile produced from remnant of cloth accounted for 16.67 %. Regarding daily products the participants liked to attend the courses of making decoupage boxes and present basket decoration which were accounted for 33.33% followed by the origami keychain and the cushion cover courses for 16.67%. Concerning decoration course miniature garden course drew the highest attention for 40.00% followed by fabric artificial flowers for 26.67% picture frame from paper roll course for 23.33% and the lowest interest was flower vase from remnant of cloth course for 10.00%. As for things used in ceremonies the group had the highest needs for Phan Phum training which was accounted for 33.33% followed by Baisri or rice offering course for 30% Krathong or banana-leaf cup course for 20% and the least interested was souvenirs made of cloth for 16.67 %. The training course lasted for 2or 3 days or 50.00%. The training period was on Saturday and Sunday from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm or 60.00 %. The group could apply knowledge for 100%. Additional suggestions were that extra needed training courses included corn skin flowers paper packaging fabric keychain straw flowers loincloth wreaths and gift wrapping. The training time was from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm of garments is minimal. of the training time is 2 - 3 days or 50.00%. or 60.00% of the time. The additional recommendation was that the courses required for further training were flowers from corn husks. Paper packaging Keyring of fabric Flowers from straws flowers wreaths of loincloth wrapped gifts. The training course is 2 - 3 days or 50.00%. The training period is from Saturday to Sunday from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm or 60.00 percent. Target group can apply knowledge to 100.00%. Additional suggestions showed that the training course required for additional training was corn flakes. Paper packaging Keyring of fabric Flowers from straws flowers wreaths of loincloth wrapped gifts.

The research purposes were aimed to study the demand for Thai scented popped rice packaging to develop Thai scented popped rice products of a handicraft community in Bang Kaew Sub-district Bang Phli District Samutprakarn Province and transfer the obtained knowledge to the interested one and community. The population and samples of the research study on the demand for Thai scented popped rice packaging product development from a handicraft community in Bang Kaew SubdistrictBang Phli District Samutprakarn Province were 50 handicraft workers including 38 womenmostly housewives and 12 men. Most of their professions were labors aged between 31 and 60years old. The samples that were 31-40 years old were accounting for 20 percent 41-50 years oldaccounting for 44 percent and 51-60 years old accounting for 20 percent of the group. The research tools used to collect data was the questionnaire administered to evaluate the satisfaction of the Thai scented popped rice packaging. The results of the study revealed their needs on these following features: the materials used in the production of Thai scented popped rice packaging to have a mixture of paper and plastic accounting for 54 percent and the environmental -friendly packaging accounting for 26 percent. In terms of the packaging size 64 percent of the group agreed with the size of 21.0x29.7 cm (A4) and 36 percent for 14.85x21.0 cm (A5). Concerning the objectives of the use of the Thai scented popped rice products 66 % was used as presents and 34% as souvenirs. In relation to the distributing location 54 percent believed the products should be available in the provincial souvenir shop and pricing should base on the size of Thai scented popped rice packaging: 21.0x29.7 cm. (A4) priced 500-800 Baht accounting for 36% and 14.85x21.0 cm. (A5) priced 200-300 baht or accounting for 30 percent. The majority of the 30 participants were female accounting for 10.00% aged 46-55 years old or 46.67% revealed in the evaluation that their satisfaction regarding the project was at the highest level with the mean of 4.65 or 91.67%.

This study was aimed to explore the needs for vocational art crafts training needs for the senior association in Karnchanaburi. The questionnaire with the reliability of 0.88. was used to explore the needs for the art crafts training for the career development. The samples were 30 people in the senior association in Karnchanaburi. The results showed that most of the samples were 61-71 years old and most had the primary education followed by secondary education. Their former occupations were business owners who were married and some were married and had congenital disorder. It was found that most of the participants wanted to be trained to fold towels into the shape of animals followed by scrap fabric rugs. As for the training period throughout the course most participants required 2-3 day trainings from Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00 in order to make money. The second to that was to practice meditation and the third was to use the knowledge acquired in everyday life.