The Model of Sufficiency Economy Base Practicing on Thailand’s Role-model Farmer

Abstract

The research sought to examine the model of sufficiency economy base practicing on Thailand’s
role-model farmer. A total of 76 farmers who got the Thai national outstanding farmer award from Ministry
of Agriculture and Cooperatives between years 2013 -2017 served as the respondents of the study. The
structured interview was conducted among respondents for data gathering and complemented by secondary
data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistical tools such as percentages, frequency, means, and
content analysis. The results of research showed that the overall level of sufficiency economy base practicing
adopted by the role-model farmers found that they were in highest level (x = 4– .23). The model of sufficiency
economy had 2 parts 5 components (3 principles 2 conditions). Two conditions of person were adopted
by role-model farmers in highest level (x = –4.25), which included knowledge (x = –4.29) and ethics and
virtues (x = –4.21). The three principles of sufficiency economy base also were adopted by role-model
farmers in highest level (x = 4– .21), which include reasonableness (x = 4– .33), self-immunity (x = 4– .24), and
moderation (x = –4.07) respectively. It can be seen that the role-model farmers pay more attention to
conditions of person than principles of sufficiency economy base.