BUDDHIST METHODS TO ENHANCING POLITICAL CULTURE TO THE PEOPLE IN DAN KHUN THOT DISTRICT, NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aimed to (1) study the level of opinions on political culture of people in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, (2) Comparison of public opinion on political culture of people in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, classified by personal factors, (3) Presenting Buddhist methods to promote the culture of the people, as a mixed methods research, consisting of both quantitative research and qualitative research, the sample population is people aged 18 years and over living in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, totaling 7,112 people. The key informants are 1) Dan Khun Thot population, 252 people 2) Ban Praeng population, 109 people 3) Dan Nok population, 18 people, totaling 379 people. The sampling group uses the stratified random sampling principle. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using basic statistics including frequency, percentage, mean ( ) and standard deviation S.D. and reference statistics including t-test and F-test, tested using a one-way analysis of variance (One Way ANOVA). The research findings revealed that:

1) The overall level of opinion on political culture of the people in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province is at a high level.

2) Comparing public opinion on the political culture of the people in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, classified by personal factors, the research results found that people with different genders, ages, education levels, monthly incomes, and occupations had no different opinions on the political culture of the people in Dan Khun Thot District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, therefore rejecting the research hypothesis.

(3) Buddhist methods for promoting political culture among citizens by Saraniyadhamma 6 include: 1) physical actions, good deeds and kindness; 2) verbal actions, politely speaking to one another; 3) mental actions, thinking well and sacrificing; 4) public welfare, fair distribution of benefits; 5) morality, not harming others and respecting their rights; and 6) ditthi, being open to listening to others' opinions. These Buddhist methods focus on creating quality citizens who adhere to moral principles, behave well, and participate in sustainable democratic development