This research is a qualitative research. Considering the situation of the elderly in Thailand B.E. 2016 and the study of the context of the community with a tendency to increase the proportion of the elderly population together with the problems and obstacles that there are still needs to participate in recreational activities. In this regard there were 38 key informants chosen by a purposive sampling method for each target group. The selected informants consisted of 30 elderly people between 60-69 years old 2 neighbors 2 community leaders 2 family members and 2 government officials. Due to the outbreak situation of COVID-19 the target group has to be adjusted accordingly. There were only 10 elderly people who were willing to be interviewed by phone. These informants are those who resides in Nang Loeng community Phra Nakhon District and Pom Prap Sattru Phai District Bangkok. The data was therefore collected by telephone interviews. It was found that the elderly’s highest average needs for recreational activities were the top 3 categories accordingly as follows: 1.the category of games sports and play 2. dance and 3. singing and music. The results of the research also showed a clear nature of the activities; that is these three types of recreational activities involved body movement fun activities and those that demonstrated their abilities and skills. It can be seen that these three types of recreational activities involved physical movement as the main component of exercise and dancing as well as gestures and posture while singing or playing music. This helps promote physical health mental health and a good quality of life for the elderly. The result also showed that the activities that the elderly most frequently participated in during the recent period were games sports and plays followed by singing and music and dance. The problems found from participating in recreational activities among the elderly was the insufficiency of equipment and facilities followed by the problem of inappropriate places for participating in recreational activities and the problem of inappropriate activity period. (too little or too much time).

This research applied the qualitative research methodology which used in‐depth interviews. A purposive sampling was selected to find 40 people who related to the activities. The results of the research are as follows: 1. Students who organized the freshmen welcoming activities did not have a risk assessment plan. They had only simple action plan. There were not only freshmen welcoming activities but also welcoming activities for sophomore entering to their majors. Senior students only from the Technology in radio and television program (RT) appeared to have SOTUS system behind. 2. The freshmen academic year 2020 wanted to participate in the activities because they want to make friends and want to be familiar with senior friends. Freshmen also wanted sophomore guide them about their studies and university lives. Freshmen understood their rights and knew how to protect themselves from uncreative activities. They thought that appropriate activities such as faculty sports career guidance activities recreational activities singing and games. 3. Faculty members staffs of the Faculty of Mass Communication Technology andoutsiders expected that the creative model for freshmen welcoming activities should organize sport games recreational activities. Professional activities should be benefit to the communities and public service activities should build good image of the profession.