The study of the implementation of solutions to narcotic drugs through community based approaches and the central principles of the Maekongpandin Fund

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study: 1) the concept of Maekongpandin Fund in solution to narcotic drugs by community; 2) the implementation of solutions to narcotic drugs by community-based approaches and the concepts of the Maekongpandin Fund; and 3) the model of the Maekongpandin Fund in solution to narcotic drug by community. The research studied on qualitative research and supports the findings by using descriptive statistics. Data collected by used in-depth interview and questionnaire. The research population consisted of the officer of Office of the Narcotics Control Board, the officer of Provincial Community Development Office, the committees of Maekongpandin Fund, and the members of Maekongpandin Fund. The research sample consisted of 462 samples.

The results showed that : 1) the concept of Maekongpandin Fund showed that strengthen by combining the power of community, with self-sufficiency of each area based on social and cultural dimensions, and loyalty to the monarchy for contribute to the results of solution to narcotic drug sustained; 2) the implementation of solutions to narcotic drugs by community-based approaches and the concepts of the Maekongpandin Fund consisting of the process of selecting communities to participate in the Maekongpandin Fund showed that had the formal criteria and procedure for selected communities to the Maekongpandin Fund, the support of the Maekongpandin Fund showed that budget support, personnel support, donation, campaigning, checkpoint, sports activities, training activities, supporting drug users to treatment, career promotion, and participation follow-up drug users who have been treated when entering the community, the fundraising model of the Maekongpandin Fund’s members showed that have 2 types of fundraising model. First, from the faith fund such as donation, and donation from events in the community. Second, from the wisdom fund such as selling products, planting in public areas of the village to raise money for contributions, the participation of people in solution to narcotic drug by community based on the concept of the Maekongpandin Fund, the overall participation showed that participation in the benefits was the highest participation 51 percent, followed by 48.5 percent of participation in the practice, 47.5 percent of participation in the evaluation and 43.3 percent of participation in the decision-making in solution to narcotic drug, respectively. And 3) the model of the Maekongpandin Fund in solution to narcotic drug by community, can achieve the goal attainment as determined. The success depends on cooperation and network for implementation in solution to narcotic drug by self-reliance with community funds for the benefit of the community and contribute to the goal attainment of the Maekongpandin Fund.

Recommendations from this research are: 1) The government sector or related agencies should focus on solution to narcotic drug that corresponds to the needs of the people. 2) Should be knowledge development or operational guidelines for the communities’ leaders and the Maekongpandin Fund network regularly. 3) A process should be created for the whole people in the communities in response to the royal aspiration so that they recognize the importance of the process of preventing and solving the drug problem. 4) Encourage the integration of the people in the communities to create a continuous network. 5) Focusing on building communities to be strong and self-reliant. 6) A community-level platform for discussion about preventing and solving the drug problem should be provided in order to give opportunities for people to fully participate in solving the drug problem all stages of participation. 7) A welfare system and a safety assurance system should be provided for workers at the area. And 8) should use the appropriate legal measures to tackle drugs in the communities.

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