LIVELIHOOD ADAPTATION OF RAFT PEOPLE COMMUNITY ALONG THE NAN RIVER IN KLONGKHOKCHANG VILLAGE, MUANG DISTRICT, PHITSANULOK PROVINCE

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the livelihood adaptation of the

Phae community in Klong Khok Chang Village, Muang District, Phitsanulok Province.

using qualitative research methods by focusing on in-depth interviews with a group

of 10 key informants, namely local leaders, local leaders, spiritual leader, and

public representatives and use content analysis.

The results showed that Lifestyle adaptation of raft people community

along the Nan River in Klong Khok Chang Village Phitsanulok Province has 4

aspects: 1) aspects lifestyle the raft community has changed the living

environment in the river to the state allocation area, where the change of

residence for people who have migrated up has to change their occupation to

work for wages, services, and more farmers. 2) aspects beliefs and feelings the raft

community still adheres to beliefs about the way of life along the Ganges that

have always been respected but have become more open to religious beliefs of

the individual. 3) aspect’s role the raft community has adapted roles according to

the existing community society, where everyone has individual duties and

responsibilities in their lives. 4) aspects dependence the raft community has

changed their lives from relative relations to neighbor relations more because of

the change in housing and the new environment from the original.

For policy suggestions related agencies should have community

development and career promotion for people in the raft community to increase

household income in addition to the main occupation of the people in the

community. as well as organizing activities to involve people in the community to

encourage good relationships among themselves.