Abstract:
The objectives of research paper were: (1) to study the model of temple management: a case study of Wat Kamphaeng Nuea, Ban Sing subdistrict, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province (2) to compare the opinions of people toward the model of temple management: a case study of Wat Kamphaeng Nuea, Ban Sing subdistrict, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province, classified by personal data, and (3) to study problems, obstacles and suggestions of the model of temple management: a case study of Wat Kamphaeng Nuea, Ban Sing subdistrict, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province. It was the mixed research method that the quantitative research used the questionnaire as the tool to collect the data in the field study from 227 people in Ban Sing subdistrict, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province. The statistics were used for the data analysis through frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.), t-test, F-test, One-way Analysis of Variance and Least Significant Difference: LSD. And the qualitative research had the documentary analysis and interview as the tool to collect the data in the field study from 7 key informants and analyzed the data through the content analysis technique.
The research outcome finds that:
1. the model of temple management: a case study of Wat Kamphaeng Nuea, Ban Sing subdistrict, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province. Overall was found in high level with average at mean of 4.45, when considering the aspect found that the maintenance of the temple and organize the religious treasures of the temple to go well aspect was at the highest level at mean of 4.54, and the other aspects were at the high level.
2. The comparison of the opinions toward the model of temple management: a case study of Wat Kamphaeng Nuea, Ban Sing subdistrict, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province, classified by personal data, found that sex, education, occupation, and Income have the opinions to toward the model of temple management: a case study of Wat Kamphaeng Nuea, Ban Sing subdistrict, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province was different, the significantly at 0.01.
3. The problems, obstacles and suggestions of the model of temple management: a case study of Wat Kamphaeng Nuea, Ban Sing subdistrict, Photharam district, Ratchaburi province were as following: problems and obstacles: obstacles from the current economic downturn, some new priests are not strict, lack of support for higher education, and lack of caretakers responsible for the temples warehouse. And suggestions: should build the religious buildings and preserve the arts and culture and ancient place as local heritages, should support the monks, novices, and youths for high education, and should arrange a person to take care of the temples warehouse.