This study a knowledge formation research had objections to study (1) the basic information about the demand in occupational training by the retired of Rajamangala University of Technology in Bangkok and its vicinity and (2) the occupational training curriculum for the retired. The elderly that retired for Fiscal Year B.E. 2555 be affiliated with Rajamangala University of Technology in Bangkok and its vicinity such as Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin and Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi Nontraburi Center were the population of this research. Sample consisted of 65. A questionnaire was used to collect data and statistical software was used to compute the percentage. The experimental results showed that the most of the respondents were not self- employed after retirement (9.385 %) but they wanted to be self- employed (69.25 %). The aims of training were adding new experience real-life applications and self- employment respectively. The training courses which the retired needed were “Dim sums” “Cookies” and “Thai crafts” respectively. The most of subjects wanted to make field trips at the interesting business (58.33 %) and take training courses about E-commerce (31.25 %) and marketing knowledge (10.41 %). The training courses would operate four days between 8.30 am and 16.30 pm and take three days for training activities and one day for field trip. Training locations were the faculty of Home Economics Technology Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon and the business respectively. For expense factors it would charge the cost of materials but not training fee. For the factors promoting to achievement the most of respondents wanted to have the distributors (39.85 %) the source of investment funds (22.91 %) and the counseling agencies (10.41 %). The retired of six universities were interested in 3 occupational training courses namely the culinary job training courses for “Dim sums” “Cookies” and “Flower works and Banana Leaf Crafting for business” respectively. The complete training curriculum was organized by developing structures and elements of the training curriculum which comprised principles objectives aims duration structures explanation of each subject training guidelines devices result measurement and evaluation model and curriculum application guidelines.

The objective of this research was to study the factors affecting stress of elderly in Ban-Klong district amphur Muang Phitsanulok province. The 300 elderly in specific area was sampled by stratified sampling and questionnaire was used as a tool in this research. The result indicated the causes of stress could be classified into five factors. The first factor was personal problem such as aging health and injury and timeless. The financial status eg. higher living expense insufficient salary and lower allowance was ranked as the second factor. The third was family status for example death of spouse tribulation and family controversy. The social state – leadership – and environmental problem such as disaster was ranked as the fourth and the fifth respectively. However the stresses were relieved by watching TV seeing movies doing favourable hobbies making merit relaxing doing meditation and praying. Finally effectively management of stress resulted in better mental health and living with wellness.

The research about behavior and using instrument for search data through the Google Website of the elderly in Bangkok which the results of research can summarize by following: most of the representative samples were female 204 people and mainly education in undergraduate there was trade career and private business average income per month between 20001 – 30000 THB. with the knowledge and skill to use the computer in the middle level. And has a personal E-mail address which mainly uses the Internet for a period of less than 5 years and now living with the family their hobby after retirement is planting trees. They had learned to use computer from the family’s members. And in the attitude towards the search data through the Google Website has found that the representative sample’s attitude towards the search data through the Google Website at a high level. In the behavior of using has found that the most of use the Google Website for 1 – 2 years and in using of instrument for search data has found that the use of search data through the Google Website at a low level.

This study employs a mixed method research which is a combination of quantitative and qualitative measures to investigate situation and demand in relation to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) training of the elderly in Bangkok. For quantitative method questionnaires are used to obtain information from a total of 355 senior citizens. These data are examined and evaluated by way of descriptive statistical analysis involving frequency percentage mean and standard deviation with t-test and a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). For qualitative method in-depth interviews of 10 coordinators of the Association for the Elderly are undertaken and a focus group of 10 representatives of the Association for the Elderly is employed. The results show that a majority of the elderly do not have a computer (56.3%) or experience of using ICT (33.8%) but indicate demand for ICT training (59.4%) with regard to reading information and news and communicating by way of the internet. In detail there is demand for free training courses dealing with computer use and the internet as well as searching queries convenience of travel to training centres and trainers who understand the capability of the elderly. Comparison by income shows that the elderly whose average monthly income is more than 30000 bahts pay more attention to training courses and services travel convenience and trainers than do those on lower income. Furthermore the demand for training is higher for the elderly who have ICT experiences than for those with no experience. In conclusion the findings of this study suggest that policymakers should provide the elderly in Bangkok with public-access computers free internet connection availability of reduced-price computers and financial support for ICT training courses.

The objectives of this research were to study the behavior of elderly in Bangkok Metropolitan 1) media exposure 2) self-reliance 3) the personal factors of self-reliance and 4) the correlation of media exposure and self-reliance. The data were collected from 400 elders who were people aged 60 years and over residing in Bangkok Metropolitans. Data analysis employed frequency percentage arithmetic mean ( ) standard deviation (S.D.). Statistics used for hypothesis testing included t-Test One-way Analysis of Variance and Chi-square. The results of study showed that: Among the elderly was the media with the highest exposer television broadcasts radio broadcasts publication internet and activity media was exposed in low level which the personal media was in averages level. The elderly’s self-reliance was at middle level. Hypothesis testing resulted as follows: Elderly with different education income and member in family reported different perception of self-reliance with a statistical significance at .05. However there was no significant difference at .05 among the sample group with different gender and resident status. The six media: television broadcasts radio broadcast publication internet activity media and personal media showed the correlation on self-relia