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The Sufficiency Economy and Community Sustainability in Rural Northeastern Thailand

Author(s) -

Samang Seubsman,

Matthew Kelly,

Adrian Sleigh

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

asian culture and history

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-9663

pISSN - 1916-9655

DOI - 10.5539/ach.v5n2p57

Subject(s) - sustainability , solidarity , agriculture , limiting , economic growth , meaning (existential) , rural community , sustainable agriculture , sustainable community , sociology , rural area , political science , economics , geography , psychology , ecology , law , biology , mechanical engineering , archaeology , engineering , politics , psychotherapist

Thailand is promoting a sufficiency economy (SE) emphasizing community solidarity, mixed farming and sustainable agriculture. We analyze to what extent the SE philosophy is part of the daily lives of communities in Isan, NE Thailand. We interviewed rural household representatives and community leaders on education, employment, community dynamics, aspirations, concerns and social-sufficiency. The majority observed that community values and interaction were essential and were satisfied with living standards and community. However, most want their children to proceed to university meaning many may not return to agriculture limiting the ability of SE values to be transferred to the next generation.

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