Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the welfare needs of elderly in Nongwang Subdistrict Municipality, Lahansai District, BuriramProvince in 4 aspects :health and sanitation, housing, education and recreation.Size of the sample population was determined byTaro Yamane in 1973 and sampling table which was 316. The research tool used for collecting the data was questionnaire consisting of 3-parts including checklist, 5-rating scale, and open-ended questions with its reliability at 0.8002 The statisticsused for data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The findings were as follows : 1. Over all rating of the welfare needs, by the elderly was high.Among the 4 aspects health and sanitation showed the highest level the rest were at high level. Thenat a high level. The highest averagevalue were health and sanitation. The subordinatevalue was residence. The side with the lowestaverage cost was education 2.The additional opinions and suggestions with the highest percentages were the elderly need more allowance. followed by the elderly want to Nongwang Subdistrict Municipality activitie sand support to the elderly, and the elderly want to health officer careservices to the villages, respectively. The Suggestion of the welfare needs of elderly in Nongwang Subdistrict Municipality, Lahansai District, Buriram Province in health and sanitation aspect. the average maximum are the consumer has the elderlyas necessary and thoroughly. So Nongwang Subdistrict Mu-nicipality and those involved should suggest the direction of travel of the elderly in developing key issues about the processand how to be an obstacleto the welfare of the elderlyon the spot for pacing with demand and provide a suitable period.