The Element in Analyzing the Possibility of Occupational Development Plan

Analyzing the possibility of occupational development plan is a process to build a confidence that the plan has been developed in the right direction and goes along with the social capability. The element in analyzing such possibility includes of: -

1. Community’s capital

1) Natural capital such as clay, sand, water, nature, and environment.

2) Religious, artistic, and cultural capitals:

• Religious capital such as Buddhist architect, statue, history, and monk specialized in practicing and preaching.

• Artistic capital such as Buddhist architect, art, cloth, handcraft, and traditional recreation.

• Cultural capital such as making merit according to the local custom, Mahachat preaching, and Buddhist candle festival.

3) Community knowledge: this is the knowledge in a specific community such as Phetchaburi custard dessert recipe and the pickled fish recipe of Ban Kluay (Baanmee district, Lopburi province), as well as wisdoms such as Por Kum Dueng of Buriram and Kru Sommai of Lopburi who are the wisdoms in agricultures and Kru Ba Suttinun of Burirum and monk Siengsin of Sing Buri who is wisdoms in the field of environmental management.

2. The main capacity of the community

An important aspect to analyze in occupational development of a community is its capability in order to determine its value creation strategies and growth, as well as to suitably developing and sustaining its competitiveness. For example, Ban Tab Prig is capable in growing asparagus, papaya, winged bean, and chili, so the place is the source of agricultural knowledge, capability, that integrated skills and technology in production. The benefits of community’s core capability can be described below.

1) The main capability helps enhance community’s potential which can be used to penetrate various markets.

2) The main capability will benefit the customer in purchasing community’s products.

3) The main capability is difficult to be imitated by competitors.

3. Development in Needed

This occurs from a comprehensive understanding based on important facts relating to oneself, family, and community, people in the community can be identified their desirable immediately. Although the analysis on development needed is generally conducted by asking and assessing information that is related to economics, society, and household from people in a community, the result of their need might be incorrect due to changes in social and economic condition.

Therefore, in order to be on facts as much as possible, an analysis of development in needed should be conducted according to the following steps.

1) Arranging a public debate to create an understanding and necessity of the need. The information required in occupational development planning includes of: -

(1) Economic data

Economical target for household

Wealth creation

Income creation

Career development and expansion

(2) Expected income according to one economic status

(3) Existing capital

Land possessed

Number workforce

Financial capital

2) Summarizing all aspects of information and analyzing the possibility of occupational development plan