Abstract:
The external environment and the expectations of border entrepreneurs: the case of Sungai-Kolok district, Narathiwas province aimed to 1) study the relationship between external factors and expectations of border entrepreneurs of Sungai-Kolok district, Narathiwas province, 2) forecast the external factors that influence the entrepreneurs development of border SungaiKolok district, Narathiwas province, and 3) study the problems and suggestions of the border entrepreneurs of Sungai-Kolok district, Narathiwas province. The results were as follows: 1) The external factors including economic, social and culture, and politics and law are positively correlated to the expectations of profitability in the business of border entrepreneurs of Sungai-Kolok district, Narathiwas province. 2) In case of the forecast of expectation on profitability of border entrepreneurs of Sungai-Kolok district, Narathiwas province with external factors including economic, social and culture, and politics and law, it shows that the R Square coefficient values the confidence index of 16.20. In forecasting an external environment that influences the Operating Profit Margin, it is economic, social and cultural, and political and legal aspects. The F value is 9.346 at a significant level of .001 percent. The regression analysis of the external environment that influencing the expectation of profit is Y1 = -.630 -.152(eco) + .161(cult) + .935(polit). 3) In case of the forecast of expectation on sales of border entrepreneurs of SungaiKolok district, Narathiwas province with external factors including economic, social and culture, and politics and law, it shows that the R Square coefficient values the confidence index of 5.10. In forecasting an external environment that influences the sales, it is political and legal aspects. The F value is 7.879 at a significant level of .001 percent. The regression analysis of the external environment that influencing the expectation of profit is Y2 = 1.319 + .471(Polit). 4) In case of the forecast of expectation in sustainability of border entrepreneurs of Sungai-Kolok district, Narathiwas province with external factors including economic, social and culture, and politics and law, it shows that the R Square coefficient values the confidence index of 7.40. In forecasting an external environment that influences the business sustainability, it is the political and legal aspects. The F value is 11.683 at a significant level of .001 percent. The regression analysis of the external environment that influencing the expectation of profit is Y3 = 1.260 + .440(polit).