This research had an aim for studying the printing process of LACCIFER LACCA KERR. (LAC) on cotton and polyester fabric. The Lac dye was extracted by using Sodium hypochlorite solution Sodium hydroxide Hydrogen peroxide and diethyl ether then Acetic acid was used for dye sedimentation. Thenthe printing condition and color fastness to washing crocking and light were examined. The efficiency of solution for extraction process were found Diethyl ether > Sodium hypochlorite solution > Sodium hydroxide > Hydrogen peroxide respectively. The hot air was suitable fixation process for cotton and polyester printing. The cotton fixation was 150oC for 5 minutes it is 11.87 in color strength. And the polyester fabric was fixed at 220oC for 3 minutes the 8.27 color strength was shown. The both of cotton and polyester were printed with Lac dye had the good color fastness to crocking and light and moderate in washing fastness. This study can apply the Lac dye on cotton and polyester fabric by a printing technique without mordanting. Then it can reduce some chemicals in the textile printing industry. This process can applied and transfer for small enterprise for Lac value added appication.

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.

The purposes of this research were 1) to study organic rice production of Praknamdaeng Community Amphawa Samutsongkhram 2) to investigate explicit knowledge of organic rice plantation in Praknamdaeng Community and 3) to discover guidelines on promotion to grow organic rice for food security of Praknamdaeng Community. The population groups were agricultural government officials and Praknamdaeng’s farmers. The research tool was interview analyzed by content analysis. The results revealed as follows: 1) According to organic rice production of Praknamdaeng Community there were 288 hectares (1800 rais in Thai) rice-growing areas and 90 farmers’ families in villages 2 3 4 and 6. The land was full of clay not flooded and in the downstream irrigation area. The weather was humid because it was near the sea. There were many different types of rice varieties grown in Praknamdaeng Community namely; Khao Leuang Patew Chumphon Pathumthani fragrant rice RD 31 Suphan Buri 1 RD 59 RD 47 Sangyod Maung Phatthalung rice Aromatic Black (Hom–nin) rice and Riceberry rice. Rice farming process was mostly taught by villages’ ancestors or experts through learning by doing and working together. The problem of traditional rice growing was soil degradation. The organic rice cultivation in Praknamdaeng Community began in 2005. Khao Leuang Patew Chumphon the loca rice was highly grown. Nowadays 70 percentage of the land was full of GAP organic rice production. The biggest problem for the farmers in the community was drought. 2) As for the appropriate knowledge of organic rice production in Praknamdaeng Community the rice farming processes between traditional and organic rice growing were not different. In the case of organic rice production bio-chemicals were used as herbicides and pesticides but the amount of chemical substances was reduced and only used in a short period for safe. 3) Due to guidelines on promotion to grow organic rice for food security of Praknamdaeng Community there were some guidelines for the 2 groups: farmers and community. The guidelines for the farmers were 1) the pursuit of knowledge or transfer of knowledge to the farmers 2) establishing the learning center of organic rice production in the community by chemical-free cultivation 3) providing organic rice paddy demonstration plot for learning 4) preparing the local people to understand and be volunteers for organic rice cultivation 5) developing farmer organization and 6) promoting comprehensive marketing. The guidelines for the community were 1) in the aspect of the quality of life organic rice consumption has to be promoted for the local people and for food security in the future 2) in the aspect of promotion of farmer career organic rice products can be more value-added make pride and more money for the community 3) systematic community enterprise management 4) support for the networks of producers food processing and distribution of organic rice among other communities and provinces. In the aspect of food security the farmers firstly focus on farmer career stability because they consider it as one of the important careers to produce food to the society. Moreover standard qualified products and suitable demand and supply are included.

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 research aims to 1) promote historic and cultural tourism at royal temples in Ayutthaya province; and to 2) identify ways of promoting cultural tourism sustainably. The research methodology is mixed-method. The quantitative data was collected from approximately 400 Thai tourists by means of questionnaires. The qualitative data was collected by means of interviews with 8 tourism stakeholders in Ayutthaya province. Data were analyzed to identify the frequency percentage mean (x̅) and standard deviation (S.D.) using SPSS. The research found that Thai tourists and tourism stakeholders support measures to develop Royal temples in Ayutthaya including: 1)Wat Phra Sri San Phet; 2) Wat Panan Cheng Worawiharn; 3) Wat Na Phra Maen; 4) Wat Kasattra Thirat; and 5) Wat Phrom Niwat. In order to develop this royal temples there should be co-operation between locals and the private sector to promote sustainable tourism and to preserve the beautiful heritage sites as world heritage sites. The private sector and locals should support sustainable tourism activities and Thai culture to attract tourists who can encourage socio-economic development. In addition tourism facilities should be developed such as tourism landscapes parking areas tourism information public toilets and facilities for the elderly and disabled. Tourism policy should be supported through co-operation between locals and tourism stakeholders. Tourism management authorities and locals should support activities to preserve culture in order to attract more tourists and increase tourism revenue.