Abstract:
This study aimed to examine customer satisfaction toward the marketing mix of Sombat Agricultural Supply Store in Mueang District, Mae Hong Son Province. The sample consisted of 385 customers who had previously purchased products from the store, selected through convenience sampling. A questionnaire was used as the data collection tool, and data were analyzed using gap analysis to compare customers expectations and perceptions in order to explain their satisfaction levels. Descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics such as dependent t-test and one-way ANOVA (F-test), were applied. The findings revealed that customers were generally satisfied with the stores marketing mix, particularly in the areas of product, price, promotion, physical evidence, and service process. Customers perceptions were significantly higher than their expectations at the 0.05 significance level. However, gap analysis identified areas for improvement, specifically in distribution channels and personnel. Customers reported dissatisfaction with travel convenience to the store and aspects of staff service, including politeness, product knowledge, and willingness to assist. The comparative analysis showed statistically significant differences in customer satisfaction based on age, average annual income, farm size, and crop cycle duration. Customers under 30 and those aged 3150 expressed high satisfaction across all seven marketing mix components. In contrast, customers aged 5160 were only satisfied with pricing. Regarding income, those earning 50,001200,000 baht annually were satisfied with product, price, and distribution, while higherincome customers (over 200,001 baht) were satisfied only with product, price, and personnel. Customers with farms under 10 rai were satisfied with all aspects of service, whereas those with 1120 rai showed dissatisfaction with price, distribution channels, and personnel. Finally, customers with crop cycles under 6 months and 712 months were satisfied with product, price, and physical evidence, although some in the latter group expressed dissatisfaction with staff services.