PROBLEMS AND NEEDS OF VILLAGERS: A CASE STUDY INHUAI-MAK-LAM VILLAGE, THOMNANGAM SUB-DISTRICT, NON SA-AT DISTRICT, UDONTHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed to study general context, problem and needs of villagers in Huai-Mak-Lam village, ThomNaNgam Sub-district, Non-Sa-at District, Udon Thani Province. This research is a qualitative research. The result revealed that 1. The context and environment of Ban Huay-Mak-Lam: The village is next to the foothills which is a forest reserve and physical as a rock hill. Resulting in a limited area of land used as a residence that the government to allocate land. Their main occupation was employment and agricultural jobs that some villagers traveled to work in neighboring villages as for young people were traveled to hire in Bangkok. 2. The problem of community: Huay-Mak-Lam villagers still lack skills in occupation that causes sustainability. By the main income comes from employment and the lack of own land and lacking leaders in the grouping. But there were still projects of the royal of Rama 9that having government to support and develop for the community. Such as soil preparation project, organic fertilizer and the Border Patrol Police School. 3. The needs of community: Huay-Mak-Lam Villagers wanted to increase their skills in their careers to additional income, need water sources for consumption to reduce the cost of buying water. And the lack of own land that the government to support career and allocate land. Including the development of organic learning resources for villagers that have a career and quality of life sustainability.