Abstract:
This research aimed to study the cost of weaving reed mats, the return on weaving reed mats, and analyze the cost and the return on weaving reed mats of Woman Group in Thung Wang Sub District, Satuk District, Buriram Province. Data was collected from 88 people in Women Group of Baan NongKohNoi, Thung Wang Sub-district, Satuk District, Buriram Province. The tools used to collect information including depth interview guideline and statistical methods used to analyze data were percentage. The results revealed that 1) Women Group of Baan NongKohNoi were mostly female of 94.32 percent, average aged 41-45 of 21.59 percent, primary education level (Prathom 6) of 61.36 percent and 9-year experience in weaving reed mats of 37.50 percent. 2) From the focus group discussion with Ban NongkohNoi Woman Groupwho woven reed mats, it was found that in reed mats of Ban NongKoNoi had reed mats by households but sales patterns were grouped sales. The woven reed mats were made in patterns such as Khit reed mats. Meekhit mats, and twisted mars. After that, the reed mats were sold to reed mats group of processed into products by themselves. The products derived from the processing of reed mats were folded maps tested plate mats, the twisted handbags, the twisted glass mans and hit cushions 33 Ban NongkohNoi Women's Group had the total cost of re-woven mats from 31,900 reed weaving mats totaling 6,261,651 baht, consisted of production cost of 5,846,951 baht and operating expenses of 414,700 baht, considering from the 88 people who wove reed mats, the average cost of reed mats/piece of 196.29 baht, was d 183.29 baht /piece and operating cost was 13 baht/piece. The production cost was 183.29 baht/piece and the operating cost was 13 baht/piece. 4) Ban NongKohNoi Women's Group had a total of 31.900 reed mats throughout a year and 11,165,000 baht in sales revenue per year, considering from 88 people who wove reed mats, an average, 363 reed weaves per person per year, sales revenue/person/year 126,875 baht and selling price 350 baht/piece and 5) Ban NongkohNoi Women's Group had a revenue of 11,165,000 baht for reed mats/year and a total cost of 6,261,651 baht per year, as follows: 5.1) Production cost was of 5,846.951 baht. consisting of 4,047,791 baht, labor cost of 1.595,000 baht and Production cost of 204.160 baht, cost of production is 5,846,951 baht consisted of 4,047 791 baht of raw materials, 1.595,000 baht of labor and 204,160 baht of production expenses and 5.2) Cost of operation was 414,700 baht, considering the number of 88 people who wove reed mats, it was found that Baan NongKohnoi Woman Group had the average cost of weaving Mats/trash 196.29 baht, which were divided to raw materials of an average 126.87 baht Average labor cost/piece 50 baht average cost of production/trade 6.40 baht and average operating cost part 13 baht average cost of production/ 6.40 baht a piece. The average operating cost was 13 baht,as a result, in a net profit of 4,903,349 baht, or a net profit margin of 43.92 present.