Problem statement:The objectives of this research were: (1) History and background of pigments from natural material in Esaan painting, (2) current condition and problems of pigments from natural material in painting work and (3) develop pigments from natural material for painting work usage. Approach: The instrument consisted of the observation form, interview form, focus group discussion and workshop record form. The sample consisted of the persons involved in the pigments usage from natural material for painting work including the academic persons, painters, local scholars, monks and general persons. Data were concluded based on objective and categorized into groups based on research objectives. Data were investigated by Triangulation Technique and analyzed. The findings were presented by analytic description. Results: (1) Historical background of pigments from natural material in Esaan painting, found in 3 periods including pre-historical period, historical period and contemporary period, with loosed relationship regarding to material and technique. In pre-historical period, the pigments were used in painting the cave art or pattern color writing on pottery. The popular color was red called Red Ochre for transferring people's belief ritual, lifestyle and decoration. For historical period, pigments were used as written Buddha offerings by writing on Buddhism buildings as well as adding instruction of Dharma principles, developing pleasure and showing beauty. The local pigments from natural material obtaining from plant, animal and mineral mixing with chemical substance importing from China, would be used. For contemporary period, the pigments from natural material for showing traditional uniqueness for the added value. (2) Current situation, the colored painting was decayed as the time went by. The material used to be used still existed in locality. The problem was there were no research studies of material or usage of material in developing the added value in any aspect. (3) Development of pigments from natural material for painting work, started from the selection of quality pigment powder with appropriate attribute, developing the material to produce the equipment for producing as well as modern chemical substance to be mixed with, the same as that used to be used in industrial for producing the enamel substance in present time. Conclusion/Recommendations: For the factors of success in developing pigment from natural material for painting work usage. They were based on development of material and local technique to process depending on modern technology and improvement for better products in future.

Problem statement: Youth's ethics tended to be a continuous increased problem and they were in their age without judgment. Youths were very important for national development in future, if their problems were not urgently solved it would overall effect to way of live in their families, communities, socials and Thailand. Approach: This research aimed to study backgrounds, current conditions, problems on management and the appropriate management model of Ethics Camp for the Northeastern Region Youth, Ecclesiastical Region 9. The study was a qualitative research conducted in 4 provinces 1 place of the Northeastern Region Youth, Ecclesiastical Region 9 and Thailand. Observation form, survey form, interview form, focus group discussion and study shop were used as research tools. Triangulation was used to test all data and data was analyzed by descriptive research. Results: The result founded that the background in overall of 4 places were began by making study trips of directors or lecturing monks at famous camp and they, later, brought those models back to establish ethics camps in their own provinces. For current conditions and problems, it was found that; in aspect of personnel-there was lacking of competent personnel, in aspect of budget-there was lacking of budget for expenses, in aspect of material-some place had old and damaged equipments, in aspect of management-there was not enough budget for long-term training and also lacking of lecturing monks, in aspect of marketing-there was lacking of public relation and distinct documents of courses and in aspect of technological innovation-lecturing monks had no knowledge to produce modern technological media. For appropriate management model, it was found that; in aspect of personnel-camp directors should have wide and long vision, intelligence, perseverance, honesty and human relation while lecturing monks must be professional; in aspect of budget-charges for any expenses should be depended on situations; in aspect of financial management-should be in form systematic study with committees and asked for supporting from related agencies; in aspect of material-should have safety, cleanliness and peace that was good environment for training while training equipments should be modern, attractive and met requirements of trainees; in aspect of operations as course analysis-should analyze the appropriateness of trainees' age, maturity and requirement, course development-other subjects should be integrated into training courses, training operation-should be trained in form of demonstration, evaluation-should be conducted by observation, document and expression feeling in trainees' mind; in aspect of marketing-should provide services with friendliness and publicized camps in websites ; in aspect of technological innovation-should produce modern media, apply for the appropriateness of trainees' maturity and also analyze such media before using. Conclusion/Recommendations: Ethics Camp for Northeastern Region Youth, Ecclesiastical Region 9 should be cooperated by all ...

To investigate the developing tourism routes for linking cultural heritage sources on traditional festival by local, centering and celebrating of communities and traditions in the Northeast traditional festivals' region in Maekong River Basin were purposed. Associations with celebration and may also provide entertainment, particularly to local communities of cultural heritage sources were linked of tourism routes. These celebrations offered belonging to religious, social, and geographical groups, cultural also seek to inform members of their traditions among families and self-social communities. Collection data approach to surveys, interviews, observations, and focus group discussions with a sample of 85 people who consisted of the key, casual, and general informant groups in Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, and Yasothon Provinces to management and promotion with faithful and believable were administered. The original festival are to believable and sanctity of ancient people, practicing inheritance and inherit were admired. The Buddhist temple and religious ceremonies were participated, such as the Illuminated Boat Procession, Nakhonphanom; the Boat Processional Racing, Mukdahan; Bunkhunlan inheritance, Yasothon. As for the development of the tourism routes for linking cultural heritage sources, according to the types of the trips and the requirements of the target tourist groups for 1-5 day trip, amazingly.Key words: Traditional festivals, development of tourism routes, linking cultural heritage sources, the catchment watershed, Mekong river basin. INTRODUCTION Background of Northeast Region on tradition, festival and local culture of ThailandThailand is an enchanting Buddhist Kingdom with a unique past. As a more detailed background to holiday in Thailand, this aims to give further details on the Kingdom as a whole, and more specifically on the Northeast of the country. Isan (also written as Isan, Issan, Esan or Esarn) is the Northeast Region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, and by Cambodia to the South. To the West, it is separated from Northern and Central Thailand Agriculture is the main economic activity, but due to the socio-economic conditions and hot, dry climate output lags behind that of other parts of the country. This is Thailand's poorest region. The main language of the region is Isan (which is similar to Laos), but Thai is also widespread and Khmer is spoken in the South. Most of the population is of Lao origin, but the region's incorporation into the modern Thai state has been largely successful. Prominent aspects of Isan culture include mor lam music, Muay Thai boxing, cock fighting and the food, in which sticky rice and chillies are prominent ( Figure 1(a)).Isan covers 62,000 square miles (160,000 square km). It is roughly coterminous with the Khorat Plateau, which tilts from the Phetchabun mountain range in the west of the region (the location of several national parks) down towards the Mekong River. The plateau cons...

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The Tung Kula Rong Hai jasmine rice industry suffers from low economic efficiency and low employment standards, which weaken the economies of local communities. This qualitative research was conducted in the areas of Surin, Roi-Et and Sisaket Provinces in North-eastern Thailand using the research tools of basic survey, observation, interview and focus group discussion. Results found that changes to traditional rice cultivation caused the quality of rice to diminish. The quality control management of jasmine rice production still has problems and the rice processing lacks identity and standards. Given these factors, the added value of rice products is at a low level. In order to solve these problems, the jasmine rice industry of Tung Kula Rong Hai must manage its quality control procedures more systematically and thoroughly on the principles of traditional knowledge.