Abstract:
The objective of this study was to explore factors suitable for determining a model to be used with the samples, as well as to develop into the tool for testing the theory with other sample groups. This qualitative study employed the Participatory Action Research method. The researcher reviewed related literature, visited sufficiency economy model villages, synthesized the three components and the two conditions into variables for experimenting with two groups of 14 samples, selected by purposively sampling method. The research tools included the questionnaire, observation forms, interviews, and small-group meeting records. The results showed that the sample groups operated their business under the sufficiency economy philosophy. When comparing the three implementations of the three components and the two conditions of the sufficiency economy philosophy, the results revealed the followings. Knowledge: The samples emphasized the reality in the career, having a wide range of professional and non-professional knowledge, and knowing the customers needs for products and services. Ethics: The samples paid attention to knowledge, love, unity, honesty, and being greedless and non-oppression. Reasonableness: The samples were more decisive and had improvement in thoughts and mind in living at all time. Self-Immunity: The sample groups gave values to the participation of people in the community in doing their work, developing career sustainability, and planning their production systematically. Moderation: The samples appreciated what they were doing, were able to use planning and managing concepts in their occupation, searched for methods of reducing expenses, and lived their nonsuperfluous lives. For the dimensions of sufficiency economy philosophy, business operating behaviors of the samples were found to cover the dimensions of economy, society, psychology, culture, and an additional obvious dimension of learning.