THE PROCESS FOR BUILDING A LEARNING NETWORK IN THE COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY OF THE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE GROUP MAKING CURRY PASTE WITHIN BAN PHO SADET OF VILLAGE NO. 8, PHO SADET SUB-DISTRICT, MUEANG DISTRICT, NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) To study the development of the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8, 2) To study the problem conditions of the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8, 3) To study the building process of a learning network in the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8. This research used qualitative research method. Key informants included the primary informants, which consisted of Mrs. Rattana Aramsak (Vice President) and Mr. Manop Somphong (Coordinator). The secondary key informants were persons who promoted and supported the community enterprise group, which included Mr. Kriengsak Dankongrak (Chairman of Pho Sadet Sub-district Administrative Organization) and Mr. Somkiat Somthong (Village Headman of Village No. 8). The results of the research found that 1) Development of community enterprise group found that it consisted of four stages: 1.1) Formation stage of the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8; 1.2) The stage for recruiting the villagers into the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8; 1.3) The stage for producing the products within the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8; 1.4) The stage in the aspect of management for the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8. 2) Problem conditions of the community enterprise group indicated as follows: 2.1) Production problems of the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8;  2.2) Packaging problems in the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8; 2.3) Marketing problems of the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8; 2.4) Management problems of the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8. 3) The building process of a learning network in the community enterprise group making curry paste within Ban Pho Sadet of Village No.8 indicated as follows: 3.1) Network formation; 3.2) Network creation and development; 3.3) Network management; 3.4) Network enhancement.