Abstract:
The objectives of this thesis were as follows 1) to explore political participation among gender people in Ban Phaeo district, Samut Sakhon province according to the four sublime states. 2) to investigate political participation among gender people in Ban Phaeo district, Samut Sakhon province according to the four sublime states. 3) to analyze ways to increase political participation among gender people in Ban Phaeo district, Samut Sakhon province according to the four sublime states. The study utilized the qualitative design. The data were gathered from 20 interviewees in total including 3 politicians, 1 subdistrict headman, 2 government officials, 4 teachers, 1 hospital staff, 2 lecturers, 2 office workers, 3 students and 2 businessmen. The data also were analyzed, and narrated descriptively. The research results found that: 1. Political participation conditions among gender people in Ban Phaeo District, Samut Sakhon Province according to the four sublime states were found that gender people realized and were awakened to the participation. Politics directly has influence over them. As members of society, they can contribute to decisions and policy formulations. Moreover, they play a role in strengthening faith in democracy and society. 2. Analysis of political participation among gender people in Ban Phaeo District, Samut Sakhon Province according to the four sublime states found that gender people apply the four sublime states on their participation: 1) Metta, goodwill for ourselves and others 2) Karuna, helping those who are suffering 3) Mudita, supporting and congratulating those are successful 4) Upekkha, being neutral in any problems. 3. Ways to increase political participation among gender people in Ban Phaeo district, Samut Sakhon province according to the four sublime states were found that they should pay more attention to the participation. Politics has an effect on their lives in many aspects: they politically participate by making decisions on policy, economy, society, social welfare, environment and human right. They have been a part of the political development of the country when political system evolved. Political system will be improved if they are aware of the participation.