ฐานข้อมูลวิจัยด้านสุขภาพจิตและจิตเวช

ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Chief of Tambon,Theerasak Panichvit

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: TAOs Persuading Villagers to Stop Drinking

แหล่งที่มา/Source: The 3rd National Alcohol Conference "Alcohol : No Ordinary Commodity", 21st-22nd November 2007, Richmond Hotel, Nonthaburi, Page 49.

รายละเอียด / Details:

During the Buddhist’s Rent period until December 2007, the Association of Tambon Administrative Organization of Thailand will conduct activities that prevent alcohol consumption. This project is supported by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation through the Institute of Basic Development. The result of this project is that 10 target sites start to have experiences regarding activities that prevent alcohol consumption and see the values of expanding the project further. The Association of Tambon Administrative Organization of Thailand has a policy to expand the project to cover more areas through its networks. Experiences gained from the previous year will be replicated. According to the 2007 Constitution which stipulates decentralization of Department of Local Administration for political development, it is thus important to strengthen the communities and Tambon Administrative Organizations. Rationale: From a general survey, it is found that the cost of living for the present Thai society is higher than the past. This results in many problems such as increased expenses for households, unhappy family and even crimes arising from excessive drinking of alcohol. The Association of Tambon Administrative Organization of Thailand considers the application of the sufficiency economy concept to solve the problems as well as to create awareness on developing life quality by reducing or stopping drinking through behavioral changes. This will enable the public to be aware of the importance of good health by reducing drinking and smoking, factors which are considered risky to one’s health. This will be in line with the concept of sufficiency life style, in which TAOs play an important role in looking after the quality of life in the communities. The work of TAOs are therefore considered an important mechanism in mobilizing the process in concretely stopping drinking in the communities. Objectives: A) Main objectives: B) To strengthen knowledge and understanding for the people leaders to stick to the concept of sufficiency economy in relation to health by reducing or changing consumption behaviors, such as eating unhealthy food or drinking. C) To initiate activities that promote quality of life in the target sites, such as reducing or stopping addicted substances through regular exercises and re-arranging a new consumption pattern for the households. D) To raise the knowledge level of the leaders of the communities and the Department of Local Administration regarding the quality of life especially in health and how to organize activities. E) To support the Association of Tambon Administrative Organization as a unit for mobilizing the development process at the household level.

Keywords: alcohol, policy, crime, awareness, drinker

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2007

Address: Secretary-General of the Association of Tambon Administrative Organization of Thailand

Code: 200800134

ISSN/ISBN: 978-974-09-4574-1

Country of publication: Thailand

Language: English

Category: Abstract

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