Browsing by Author "Mee-Udon, Farung"

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Evolution of Common Management: Opportunities and Challenges for Fishing Communities in Thailand
(2015) Tipyan, Chananchida; Mee-Udon, Farung
"This paper seeks to analyse the evolution of the Common Fisheries Policy as a Community tool for the management of a common-pool resource in the context of Ban Don Bay in Suratthani Province, Thailand. This study applied a qualitative approach to collect data by interviewing key informants in the study area. The participants of the study were traditional fishermen and their families. The study used a paradigms of fisheries management (conservation, economic and social/community) and the concept of common pool resource . Results from the study found that policies of the state in each of the affected resource management. And the livelihoods of fisheries. People living in traditional fishing communities tend to be a vulnerable group due to the rapid changes caused by the environmental degradation that has resulted from short-sighted governmental policies, capitalization and natural disasters. It was also found, however, that the people living in these communities are extremely resourceful, industrious and adaptable, showing a commendable degree of flexibility in their ability to cope with severe situations by invoking a variety of effective strategies that utilize human capital, natural capital and social capital. They have been particularly effective in drawing upon their local wisdom and knowledge, conducting local research to identify and analyze various problems, which has, in turn, permitted them to propose and implement successful solutions to the problems they face. The fishing communities of Ban Don Bay, therefore, have a lot to offer in terms of teaching and assisting others communities who face similar problems in terms of the rapid change wrought by environmental degradation and ill-conceived government policies."
Thai Women's Participation in Governance
(2015) Mee-Udon, Farung; Donornbao, Apiradee
"The paper examines the impact of the USAID's Sapan Program on women groups in Thailand. These groups are Voluntary Women's Group in Chiang Mai, Office of Health and Social Development (OHSD) from Khon Kaen, Sri Song Kwai Women's Group from Phitsanulok and Association of Muslim Women from Nakhon Si Thammarat (AMW), Nature Protection for Life Foundation in Ubon Ratchathani and Women for Peace from Yala. Focus group interviews and key informants in-depth interview were conducted from October to November 2014 in order to understand the impact of the USAID's Sapan Program on women groups in Thailand. The results showed that despite the differences in age, economic status, level of education and religious of the women gathering together for the activities in each region, they have common interest in public work to help the society, women and children, and the underprivileged groups. They have the same opinion that women roles should not be limited for just domestic activities, women should also do social work with their abilities and according to the opportunities they might have. Although most women preferred to do social works without any political position involved, but some women started considering that holding position in local politics would allow them to take more important roles in public decision. Currently, the increasing number of women politicians at both national and local level in Thailand is encouraging more Thai women to take on a greater political role. Although the increase in women's participation in politics is modest, there are indications that women's participation in governance is bringing about a change."