The Lesson Learned on Developing the Quality of Life by Using Cultural Capital of Phra Luang Subdistrict, Sung Men District, Phrae Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to analyze the lesson learned on developing the quality of life by using the cultural capital of Phra Luang Subdistrict, 2) to transfer the knowledge and organize the learning processes that led to changes in the community by using cultural capital. The samples were 60 leaders in the community for example the local wisdoms, the elders, the village health volunteers. There were many methods that were used for studying the data: studying information from various documents, unstructured interviewing, focus group discussion, and observing the field notes. The data has been analyzed by classification. The results of the research showed that Phra Luang Subdistrict had the important social and cultural capital. The collaborative learning among people in the community was created by the pensioners, the local wisdoms, and village health volunteers who were the community leaders to be the concrete guidelines. The key success factor for holding activities in the community was the unity. From this research, the research team has gathered and developed a set of knowledge about the good quality of life of the community as the 3 principles; 1) Good mood: the villagers had things that hold their mind and respected the elders. This got a set of knowledge called “The destiny and belief of Praluang people”, 2) Food: it was found that people in the community were healthy and long life because of eating local food, so this got a set of knowledge called “Ban Phraluang Recipe”, 3) Exercise for good health: this set of knowledge has compiled the history and the good things of the community through the song and the local dance called "The legend of Praluang".