Guidelines For Promoting Public And Community Participation, Creating Reconciliation And Unity To Develop Community Potential In Managing Economic Problems And Eliminating Poverty In Chaiyaphum Province

This study aimed to study the social conditions, the role of the people in expressing their opinions, brainstorming and organizing activities to promote public and community participation to create reconciliation and unity in developing the community's potential to manage the cost of living problems and eliminate poverty for the people in Ban Siao Yai, Ban Lao Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chaiyaphum Province.2) Present guidelines for promoting public and community participation, creating reconciliation and unity in order to develop the community's potential to manage the cost of living problems and eliminate poverty for people in Ban Siao Yai, Ban Lao Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chaiyaphum Province.This is a participatory action research (PAR) consisting of Participant Observation, Questionnaire, Brainstorming and In-Depth Interview using the process of public participation in the area to truly understand the problems of the community.The study results found that the approach to promote public and community participation, create reconciliation and unity to develop community potential in solving economic problems and eliminating poverty for people in Ban Siao Yai area should start with local agencies that give importance to urban development, industrial zone development and technological advancement by promoting knowledge, understanding and access to information about development in various areas that people should know so that people can prepare to cope with changes appropriately, such as urban expansion, people should know about opportunities to create jobs and income from selling agricultural products, product processing, and expanding industries in the community, as well as creating reconciliation and reducing conflicts resulting from differences in personal factors and different cultures.As a result of urban expansion, there are people from other areas coming to buy land for farming and living in the area, causing conflicts.There is a solution to the problem by coordinating understanding and creating unity by using local agencies as a medium for people in all groups in the community to come and do various activities together, meet and talk, exchange cultures and ways of life, resulting in more harmony and living together.