Social capital for the knowledge management to preserve local culture of the Tai-Vietnamese culture region Lanna people, Wiang Chai Subdistrict, Wiang Chai District Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

       This study social capital for the knowledge management to preserve local culture of the Tai-Yuan culture region, Lanna people, Wiang Chai Subdistrict, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai Province, the qualitative study, 18 in-depth interviewing key informants by convenience Sampling with data saturation in sample size. The instrument data was Semi –Structured interview, descriptive analytics. There are objectives:

      1) To study the current conditions and social capital for the knowledge management to preserve local culture of the Tai-Yuan culture region, Lanna people, Wiang Chai Subdistrict, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai Province

       The results of the study revealed that 1) The general conditions of the Tai-Yuan cultural region Lanna people found it  to be a learning source Lanna folk culture, the management was as follows: (1) area management a museum was established and a cultural square for teaching performing arts 
       (2) management there is a formal structure and (3) budget comes from exhibitions in various places and 2) social capital in knowledge management to preserve local culture found that (1) human capital including leaders and mainstays (2) relationship system based on collective consciousness and cherish; and (3) community organization and government organization, social capital works together to preserve local culture through four knowledge management processes, including (1) knowledge creation there is a review of knowledge. by leaders and mainstays, there is an exchange of knowledge with outside organizations, create new knowledge that expand on previous knowledge. (2) Knowledge storage by keeping knowledge within the person, computer database system writing and establishing a museum     (3) sharing knowledge there is collective consciousness and cherish of the identity of the local culture to happen to youth mainstays and leads to sharing with the public by performing and teaching in various places and open for teaching to the general people and (4) application of knowledge the knowledge and experiences of leaders with youth mainstays and community organization to expand and adapt knowledge such as various dances to incorporate dance moves into exercise, etc.