Impact of Application of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy on the Well‐Being of Thai Population: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Relevant Studies

Barua, Proloy; Tejativaddhana, Phudit

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“…It calls for national development and administration to modernize in line with the forces of globalization. (p. 137) The SEP has evolved over the past 3 decades and integrated with the Thai National Economic and Social Development Plan since the year 2002 (Charungkaittikul & Henschke, 2014, as cited by Barua & Tejativaddhana, 2019, p. 198). Further, as elucidated by Wibulswasdi et al (2012), this philosophy has provided guidance on appropriate conduct covering numerous aspects of life in Thailand, and even toward achieving the United Nations’ goals of sustainable development.…”

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“…Several research studies have highlighted the implementation of the SEP at various levels and contexts in Thailand. In a recent meta-analysis of studies regarding the impact of SEP on the well-being of Thai people, Barua and Tejativaddhana (2019) found that it had a positive correlation with well-being across six different areas—education, social, economics, agriculture, environment, and health. In another research by Sarapirom and Sarkar (2018), participants from five key target groups were interviewed—individual, community, school, religious institution, and business sectors.…”

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“…At the micro level, this research focuses on the individual worker earning minimum wages, and how they might perceive the impact of a living wage when integrated with the SEP, on the quality of life for themselves and their family. The adoption of cultural values, such as those based on the SEP, is impacted by an individual’s beliefs and motivation (Barua & Tejativaddhana, 2019; Yipyintum, 2014). The positive impact of living wages on quality of life has been highlighted in recent research studies (Carr et al, 2016; Yao et al, 2017).…”

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A Qualitative Construction of Sufficiency Living Wage in Thailand Based on the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy

Yoelao

Mohan

Sombatwattana

2019

International Perspectives in Psychology

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In our world where economic disparities are slowing down progress, the call for adopting living wage policies for workers seems to be essential for sustainable human development. This research endeavored to identify the meaning of a “living wage” in concurrence with the sufficiency economy philosophy (SEP), by developing a new concept of “sufficiency living wage” (SLW) in the context of Thailand. A qualitative approach was adopted to examine how minimum wage earners interpret SEP and merge it with their perceptions of living wage. Twelve employees, working at a riverside resort in Thailand, were invited to join the research, as they represented workers who had absorbed the concept of SEP at their work. Interviews were used for data collection. From the thematic analysis of the interviews, two main themes emerged to derive meaning of the SLW from the workers’ experiences. The first theme about the “sufficiency of wages” emerged from the understanding of participants about the 3 tenets of the SEP—moderation, reasonableness, and self-immunity, when applied to a living wage. The second theme was the “psychological utility of wages,” which was valued in terms of tangible and intangible components of perceived utility of the SLW. These findings could be of significance to not only the workers but also to employers, as the emerging concept of SLW could support providing affordable and sustainable living wage. From an applied perspective, it might be beneficial to develop the construct of SLW quantitatively and examine its impact on work and life outcomes.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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A Qualitative Construction of Sufficiency Living Wage in Thailand Based on the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy

Yoelao

Mohan

Sombatwattana

2019

International Perspectives in Psychology

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“…And a result, King Bhumibol Adulyadej (The King) implemented the Sufficiency Economic Philosophy (SEP) throughout the country (Essen, 2010). SEP emphasizes taking the middle way or finding a balance between self-indulgence and discipline (Barua & Tejativaddhana, 2019). As such, SEP is grounded on three pillars: (1) moderation, ( 2) reasonableness, and (3) and mitigating risk during decision-making (Kansuntisukmongkol, 2017).…”

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A reenvisioned agricultural system in Thailand: The growth in human capital experienced by agriculturalists after adoption of the sufficiency economic philosophy

Agard

Roberts

2020

Adv Ag Dev

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Investments in human capital have been shown to positively influence the development of the agricultural industry in regions across the globe. After the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, therefore, Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej (The King) adopted the Sufficiency Economic Philosophy (SEP) that empowered the country through critical investments in human capital, which led to a transformation of its agricultural system. In this case study, we examined Thai agricultural leaders’ reflections on the role of SEP in catalyzing such changes. Findings from this investigation emerged in the form of two investments that Thailand made in human capital through the SEP: (1) education, and (2) the establishment of the Royal Projects. Three outcomes also emerged that represent how growth was experienced in the nation’s agricultural system as a result of such investments: (1) individual development, (2) economic development, and (3) societal development. As a result, this investigation’s findings could help extension professionals diffuse agricultural innovations in ways that align better with the unique values of Thailand while also helping to improve the production of agricultural commodities.

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“…There are several rural development projects that have successfully applied SEP as a guide (Mongsawad, 2010). Barua (2019) studied the impact of Sufficient Economy Philosophy (SEP) on the well-being of Thais using meta-analysis and found a positive correlation between SEP interventions and well-being across six emerging themes: education, social, economics, agriculture, environment, and health. The SEP philosophy has shown to be a path of sustainable development in many contexts.…”

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Applying a tourism micro cluster model to rural development planning: a case study of Kaeng Ruang village in Thailand

Tapachai¹

2019

HGJournal

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In Thailand, agriculture still plays an important role in the rural economy but is facing several problems resulting in poverty in rural settings. Tourism can play an important role in improving a rural economy in some areas. This paper proposes employing the tourism micro cluster model to address poverty in a poor village in the northeastern part of Thailand. The study also addressed the theoretical foundation of a tourism micro cluster model for a rural village in Thailand that applies concepts derived from a board literature review. Data were collected through both qualitative and quantitative methods to gain insights about problems and potentials for tourism development in the village. The proposed model is built from analyzed data and in the light of resource-based view, clustering theory, and the Thai King’s sufficiency economy philosophy. The proposed tourism cluster is consisted by four complementary businesses including homestay, marked trekking, adventure trekking, and processed malva nut products. In light of our analysis, it is evident that tourism clustering is feasible in the context of this locality. The studied village has sufficient resources both tangible and intangible resources possible for planned tourism micro cluster development. However, an attempt at cluster development in the studied village would require an intervention to provide technical assistance from concerned parties e.g. local government in the early stage to build capacity building of local people for running businesses independently and sustainably. Although one of the limitations of this study is to focus on only one village, the case study of Kaeng Ruang village can provide contextual insight and meaningful implications for policymakers when considering clustering as a planned destination development strategy.

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Impact of Application of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy on the Well‐Being of Thai Population: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Relevant Studies

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

A Qualitative Construction of Sufficiency Living Wage in Thailand Based on the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy

A Qualitative Construction of Sufficiency Living Wage in Thailand Based on the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy

A reenvisioned agricultural system in Thailand: The growth in human capital experienced by agriculturalists after adoption of the sufficiency economic philosophy

Applying a tourism micro cluster model to rural development planning: a case study of Kaeng Ruang village in Thailand

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