Factors Affecting the Success of the Sufficiency Economy Model Community. Case Study: Sai Yao Community Thalung-lek Subdistrict, Mueang District, Buriram Province

Abstract

The application of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy drove a community to strengthen the economy and society. Studying Sufficiency Economy Model Community revealed the success factors to use in community development for well-being. The objectives of this study were to find out the factors affecting the success of Sufficiency Economy Model Community, Sai Yao Community, Thalung-lek Subdistrict, Mueang District, Buriram Province.The study was quantitative research. The population sample size was 1,421 Sai Yao Community members and the sample size was 302, obtained by simple random sampling. The research tool used for data collection was a questionnaire which it indicated reliability of 0.8622. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage (percentage), mean (standard deviation), and confirmatory factor Analysis. Findings from the research showed that the mean and standard deviation of factors affecting the success of Sufficiency Economy Model Community at the high-level, there were leadership (4.350.301), budget (4.170.425), management (4.140.335), and participation (4.040.451), respectively. By the confirmatory factor analysis, variables consisted of four factors. In a sequence of factor loadings, they were participation, leadership, management, and budget. The model in accordance was fit with the empirical data with chi-square = 2.94, df = 2, p-value = 0.022990, RMSEA = 0.040, RMR = 0.003, CFI = 0.997, GFI = 0.995, AGFI = 0.976.