THE PROCESS OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FREE THAI MOVEMENT HISTORICAL AREA : A CASE STUDY OF THERDKIAT FREETHAI PARK (PHAE PIANG CAMP) THUNG KHAEO SUBDISTRICT, NONG MUANG KHAI DISTRICT, PHRAE PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this article were to study the origin and history of the Free Thai Movement in the area of Nong Muang Khai District, Phrae Province and to study the process of people’s participation in the development of the Free Thai Movement Historical Area; a case study of THEDKIAT FREETHAI PARK (PHAE PIANG CAMP) THUNG KHAEO SUBDISTRICT, Thung Khaeo Sub-District, Nong Muang Khai District, Phrae Province. It was a gualitative research. The data were collected from document and in-depth interview. 

The results of the research were found that Phae Piang area was a restored forest area known as the historical site of the Free Thai Movement. There was a revival to commemorate the kindness of peopte’s the participants of the Seri Thai movement as a hero of the free Thai heir. Phae Piang had restored in the year 2016 to build a Therdkiat Freethai Park (Phae piang Camp) that used as a training ground for the Freethai Forces, Nong Muang Khai at present time the construction was not yet completed due to lack the support the budget in construction from the public and private sector continuiosly inclnding the people’s participation in thinking, doing, participating in decisions making in community activities, as the action is carried out by the community leaders alone. As a result, the development of the historic area had developed slowly and it was not continuously the construction was carried out alone, with no official work to support it lack the adding in development to be ready in order to be a learning center for the general public for studying and learn about the area of ​​command of the Free Thai Forces.