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.

A case study of community’s Ban Mai Fad Tambon Maifad Sikoa district Trang province. A sample was selected from 1193 cases were included as a sample. The purposes of this study were: 1) the structure of the family how to choose a pair of family members relationships occupation of the person in the family education and ethics in the community 2) the effects of cultural change in the community after the founding of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya Trang campus. Analysis to determine the percentage by using Microsoft excels. The results of the study were as follows: 1) Family structure 31.52 percent is single family and 31.52 percent is the extended family. 2) Families are encouraged to choose their own spouses to marry a stranger much more. 3) Family relationships of persons in interdependent and live together as a kinship. 4) Families to teach children to recognize the importance of education. 5) Encourage the child to learn at a higher level. Teach children not to drink alcohol smoke. Encouraged to practice religious activities and encourage participation with the public events. 6) Family changed from large to small and medium local languages in communication. 7) Community changed after the founding of University was as follows: Increasing income there are various types of business increase social change from a rural society to an urban society more problems of teenagers and environmental issues such as waste problems.