| Author | Taweekiet Prasertcharoensuk |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.HS-92-10 |
| Subject(s) | Shrimp culture--Thailand--Chanthaburi
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| Note | A research study sumitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. HS-92-10 |
| Abstract | This study is about the participation of shrimp farmers in the planning and management of their activities in the Kung Krabaen Project. Among other concerns the Kung Krabaen Bay Royal Development Study Center(KKBRDSC) deals with community development through the coordination of education and research. Both secondary data and field survey show that the development planning process of the Project is dominated by officials and specialists. Nobody is responsible for encouraging the shrimp farmers to participate in the planning and management process of the Project. The shrimp farmers just follow and participate in the project activities when necessary. The Project realized these problems and tried to solve them by arranging a workshop of departmental staff who coordinate and work together in the project. The results of the workshop pointed to the need to work closely with the local people and to support them in planning their lives by themselves. The findings of the field survey showed that the shrimp farmers did not participate in planning and management of the Project which need their own decisions. This make them suffer from shrimp farming. They did not have opportunities to participate in decision making in the KKB project activities but they need them to solve their own problems. They have their alternatives to solve the problems by participating in planning and management of the KKB project. The strong recommendation from this study is that the officials have to recognize ideas of participatory planning toward strengthening the empowerment people's organization. They should support shrimp farmers to study and identify their needs, to formulate and decide the development programs to overcome the problems, to implement these programs; to monitor and review their process and effects, and to decide what further measures are .needed. This will help the KKB project to assist the shrimp farmer to solve their problems and to resolve some of the revised 17 natural resources management issues at the KKB area. This research study was completed as part of the requirements for the SPRING (Asia) Program. SPRING, an acronym for Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies, is a M.Sc. Program jointly offered by AIT and the University of Dortmund, Germany. Under the SPRING Program, a research study carrying 12 credits, must be conceptualized and completed within only one term, i.e., from 1 January to 31 March. Preferably, the topic should be related to the preceding District Development Planning Workshop. The SPRING program thus differs from other M.Sc. Programs at AIT where most students write a thesis that spans at least 8 months. |
| Year | 1992 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. HS-92-10 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kameier, H.D.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thapa, Gopal B.;Lukens, John; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Deutscher Akademischer Austaauschdien.; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1992 |