Sustainable Assessment of Highland Community by Developing Sustainable Indicators under the Mae Song Highland Development Project Using Royal Project System

Abstract

The focus group discussion could synthesis of sustainability indicators with community. It can be divided into 4 factors, total 35 indicators including 10 indicators of economic factor, 8 indicators of social factor, 9 indicators of environment factor and 8 indicators of infrastructure factor. The results of the community sustainability assessment from the developing sustainable indicators found that a community of the Mae Song highland development project using Royal Project system had a strong focus on 4 factors including 35 sustainable indicators. The overall sustainability assessment of the community was a moderate level. Except for the environment factor was a good sustainable of the community. However, this community of the Mae Song highland development project using Royal Project system would be accelerated by the development of the economy factor was the knowledge in career development, water resources for agriculture and income, the social factor was the strength of the community and farmers institutions, the environment factor was the natural disasters, community forests and external threats, the infrastructure factor was electricity, internet system and water resources for consumption. The problems found in the highland development were mainly related to the law. Most of the community area in the highland was in the conserved forest, wildlife sanctuary and National Park. Most of the areas were in the first and second floor watersheds. By the resolution of the Minister is not allowed to live or work, thus affecting the development of infrastructure such as electricity, road, water sources for consumption. It is suggested that in order to develop community should need the community into consideration. Also, in the development of the highland community, it is important to focus on working in integrated with relevant agencies.