Abstract:
This research aims to: 1) To study the general condition of people who are
affected of the unrest in the three southern border provinces. 2) To study the potential of
the temple as a center for treatment and healing to those affected by the unrest in
the three southern border provinces; and 3) to study the ways of integrating the cooperation
with other agencies to create the temples as a center of learning and healing the victims
of unrest in the three southern border provinces by using a qualitative research
method to analyze data. Research areas consist of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. The
main informants are divided into 3 groups: relatives who are affected by the unrest.
Religious leaders, government officials are involved, such as the healer, director of
the Provincial Buddhist Office Data collection was conducted using interview method
and non-participant observation method.
The result of research indicated that general situation of affected people in
unrest situation in the three southern border provinces, their lives are affected in
term of occupation, which had to change or to find a supplementary to support their
family. In case of an increased burdens due to losing the head of family and having
to deal with problems alone, as a result to the rest people have to adjust their lives.
Thus, the interaction with the community, the members take many things to relieve
their sadness such as some families try to avoid socialize, many families need to relocate and
some families need to socialize or combine a career group. In the religious life of the
affected people found that, the unrest has affected the way of life in accordance
with the traditions that have been practiced to change the way of life to healing of
those affected, some families use meditation to help alleviate sadness.
The potential of the temple as a healing center of those affected from the
unrest in the three southern border provinces has shown that the most problematic
issue is religious leaders. Because there are few priests, the monks are very old and
the responsibility of measuring diversity. In many religious places, the temple is dilapidated.
Thus, the way to developing potentials as a mental healing center of those affected
by unrest such as the development of potential religious leaders, development of
human potential, religious / sacred places, religious functions And develop religious potential.
The way to integrate the cooperation with other agencies to making the temple
as a learning and healing center of the unrest in the three southern border provinces
indicated that the current operation of the units is not responsible for harmonization.
However, for a collaborative approach, there is a need to work together as a measure of
operational centrality. There are government agencies and network agencies to support in
terms of the operation factors. This will help the healing of those affected by the unrest
in the three southern border provinces performed with the participation of all sectors.