THE POLITICAL ROLE OF BUDDHIST ECCLESIASTICAL MONKS IN THE GOVERNMENT DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM IN MUANG NONGKHAI DISTRICT NONGKHAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of the research were 1) to study the political role of Buddhist Ecclesiastical Monks in the Muang Nongkhai  District, Nongkhai Province, 2) to study the principles of democratic rule of Buddhist Ecclesiastical Monks in the Muang Nongkhai  District, Nongkhai Province, 3) to study the relationship between the political roles of the sangkha with the principles of democracy of Buddhist Ecclesiastical Monks in the Muang Nongkhai  District, Nongkhai Province, 4) to study the suggestions and guidelines for the development of the political role of the Buddhist Ecclesiastical Monks in the democratic system in the Muang Nongkhai  District, Nongkhai Province. The population used in this study is the population in this study was the all abbot in the ecclesiastical administrative  region of  Muang Nongkhai  District, Nongkhai Province, 193 abbots. The intruments for collecting data were Questionnaire and in-depth interview. Statistics were Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation Test the hypothesis using Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient and analysis of qualitative data by means of content analysis. Then present descriptive.

The research results were found as follows;

1) The political role of Buddhist Ecclesiastical Monks, was at a high level.

2) The principles of democratic rule of Buddhist Ecclesiastical Monks, was at a high level.

3) The political role of Buddhist Ecclesiastical Monks and democracy in the Muang Nongkhai  District, Nongkhai Province. Overall, there was a statistically significant positive relationship at the .05 level

4) The suggestions and guidelines for the development is the Buddhist Ecclesiastical Monks should display their political roles in the form of expressions of opinion, using the principles of Buddhism in promoting democracy in a democracy, such as politicians should use the dharma principle in the administration of the country for the well-being, good eating and happiness of the public.