Building a Network for Creative Integrated Economy Development on Environmental Management System Yala Province, Thailand

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the current state of problems and the necessity for creative integration 2) create a network for the environmental management system 3) create a learning plan for integrated economic development and 4) initiate a guideline for network building and creative integrated economic development towards the Environmental Management System. The study is conducted in the hot spring area of Ban Na Kor, Ayer Weng Subdistrict, Betong District, Yala Province. This research is analyzed qualitatively using the concepts of Papargyropoulou, Lozano, Steinberger, Wright, & Bin Ujang, (2014) as the research framework. Research participants are environmental management systems experts, government-private sector, local operators, local people, and institute total of 56. Purposive Sampling was employed in the participants’ selection process. A research instrument is an in-depth interview. The data is analyzed with the descriptive method. The result can be shown in the following detail; 1. The research results of objective number one can be found that the waste increases at an average of 0.174 percent per year or an average of 0.317 kg/day/person. This is due to the increase of consumption activities in the businesses of entrepreneurs. 2. The research results of objective number two can be found that the network building process in all 4 aspects of the network and organization should be solved to the problem of rubbish in the area which is 1) Promote of build networking; 2) Network management system. 3) Network utilization and 4) Network maintenance 3. The research results of objective number three can be found that the creating plan of creative integrated economy development learning in the area which can operate by networking process to create sustainable waste management and established waste bank to collect recycled materials in the community. The knowledge from this research is to create the concept of utilizing resources with value by creating creative activities that integrate innovations to optimize the efficiency of each type of waste management to cycle back to create value through appropriate processes.