Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to study and to compare the level of The
Perception of people to the U-tapao Airport Development Project and the Eastern Aviation
Training Center in Ban Chang District, Rayong Province. The study was a quantitative research.
The study included a sample 400 people in Ban Chang District, Rayong Province as classified by
the personal factorss gender, age, education level, marital status, occupation, monthly income
and length of residency in Ban Chang District.
The data were gathered through the use of questionnaries, and analyzed using the
software comprising Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, as well as inferential
statistics which consisted of Independent Sample-test, One-way - ANOVA, Least Significant
Difference, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient at 0.05 level of significance.
The results show that the samples is people awareness of the the U-tapao Airport
Development Project and the Eastern Aviation Training Center in Ban Chang District, Rayong
Province. the overall perception toward was at a middle level (mean = 2.93) when considered in
each aspect, found that in the middle level of 5 aspects : The Policy Awareness (mean = 3.28),
The Infrastructure Development (mean = 3.15), The Administration Management (mean = 2.78),
The Resource Management Services (mean = 2.73) and The Public participation (mean = 2.72),
respectively.
The suggestion when analyzed from the research results was found that people in Ban
Chang District, Rayong Province have the perception of people to the U-tapao Airport
Development Project and the Eastern Aviation Training Center in Ban Chang District, Rayong
Province. In terms the least of the public participation. And the resource management,
respectively. The researcher is of the opinion that the relevant agencies should speed up the
perception on the above issues or use the research results to further develop.