The purposes of this research were 1) to study problems and needs of designing packages for mixing mangosteen extract soap for the Faculty of Science and Technology Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi 2) to design and develop packages for mixing mangosteen extract soap and 3) to assess the satisfactions towards the packages from manufacturers consumers and packaging experts. The samples consisted of 235 people. A structured interview and questionnaire were used to collect the data which was then analyzed using percentile values means and standard division. The result showed that since there had not been packages for this mixing mangosteen extract soap to be sold in the market four patterns of packages were designed and construced for three products. The three products were 1) 80 grams of mixing mangosteen extract soap 2) 100 ml. of facial cream mixed with mangosteen extract and 3) 400 ml. of mixing mangosteen extract liquid soap. The second pattern was rated a high level of satisfaction by the target group.

This research aimed to study and analyse conditions and problems in designing and developing household and decorative products of One Tambon One Product (OTOP) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pathumthani province. The informants were 4 OTOP entrepreneurs and 205 OTOP SMEs. The research was conducted by means of interviews observations and questionnaires. The data was statistically analysed using frequency percentages mean and standard deviation. The results showed that conditions and problems in designing and developing household and decorative OTOP products ranged from home-based production site a lack of knowledge in product design and development transportation creativity artistic relations product specifications marketing to product design and development laws. Four entrepreneurs from these groups of products: lotus-fiber flowers silk flowers and bamboo lamps were found to have the problem of dyeing materials whilst those from the group of Thai/Japanese clay flowers had the problem of clay. The researcher had analysed piloted and concluded the problems and then passed on product development techniques to the entrepreneurs. It was found that they could use the given knowledge to make beautiful products and they satisfied with the reducing cost of production.