This research aimed to 1) study the ideas and procedures of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) to make it fully implemented to develop the quality of life of teachers and educational personnel in the central region, 2) study the results of implementing the SEP and 3) offer some guidelines in implementing the SEP to develop the quality of life. The samples were the teachers and educational personnel, the cremation service welfare members of 2015 in 9 provinces of the central region namely Bangkok, Sing Buri, Saraburi, Chai Nat, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Pha Nakhon Si Ayuttaya, Lop Buri and Ang Thong. The qualitative research’s samples were the 6 key informants selected purposely, collected by depth-interview, analyzed using inductive method, checked by the methodological triangulation and the key informants. The quantitative research’s samples were the 398 offered obtained by stratified random sampling having regard to the ratio, collected by questionnaire with the reliability value of 0.982, analyzed by percentage, mean and standard deviation. The findings were as follows: 1) As for the ideas towards the SEP and the ethical principles of Buddhism are one and the same thing. All levels of people can follow this philosophy. The procedures towards the SEP to develop the quality of life by performing in harmony with their daily lives regarding to the moderation, the reasonableness, building self-immunity with knowledge and ethical qualification. 2) The SEP helps develop the better quality of life, happiness, sound life, sound economy with great satisfaction of the living. 3) On offering some guidelines in implementing the SEP to develop the quality of life: 3.1) the performers must have good understanding in the philosophy and accept to bring it into use 3.2) lead a life according to the ethical principles of Buddhism or to the ones of the religion you believe. 3.3) members of the family had to cooperate in leading lives according to the SEP and 3.4) save money when having more than enough. 4) The teachers and educational personnel are able to implement the ideas offered at a high level.
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5 January 2018
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATORS AND TEACHERS (ISET) 2017: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference for Science Educators and Teachers (ISET) 2017
6–8 June 2017
Phuket, Thailand
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January 05 2018
Abiding by the sufficiency economy philosophy to develop the quality of life of teachers and educational personnel in the central region
Tippawan Khumkhong
Tippawan Khumkhong
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Faculty of Education, Thepsatri Rajabhat University
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AIP Conf. Proc. 1923, 030026 (2018)
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Tippawan Khumkhong; Abiding by the sufficiency economy philosophy to develop the quality of life of teachers and educational personnel in the central region. AIP Conf. Proc. 5 January 2018; 1923 (1): 030026. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5019517
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