MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM IN SOUTHERNMOST PROVINCES OF THAILAND: PUBLIC POLICY ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHERNMOST PROVINCES OF THAILAND THROUGH SHURA PROCESS

Abstract

The research in the Public Policy on Community Development in Southernmost Provinces  of Thailand through the Shura Process of multidisciplinary team has produced results as follows: The main objectives of this research are to examine the uses of the Shura process, which are based on the Islamic concepts, the best identity of Southernmost Provinces  of Thailand, in order to facilitate healthy community development in the southernmost provinces of Thailand ; and to spread the knowledge of public policy to the community in this region. This study is based on the exchanges knowledge between the researchers and the group of the representatives of shura councils from 21 sub-districts, with the total of 420 participants from multidisciplinary team. The research’s outcomes have been concluded as follows: There are community development projects in southernmost provinces of Thailand that make use of the Shura process. They set up shura councils and perform several activities from multidisciplinary in order to build the healthy community. The public policies that are agreeable with the community life are as follows, Community administration in which shura process is involved. The education that are accorded with the community life and the importance of Malay language as a significant step for the coming ASEAN community. Charity and Zakat for the public welfare. Jobs that are suitable with Community life. Energy reform and environmental administration run by the community. The prevention and rehabilitation of drug problems using Islamic process by the community