The Promotion and Conservation of Loy Krathong Tradition Wat Loomrang Bor Ploy Distric, KanchanaburiI Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research plan are: 1) to develop activities to improve the health of monks to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases in Nakhon Pathom province; 2) to develop a manual to improve the health of monks to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases in Nakhon Pathom province; 3) to create a health network for monks to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases in Nakhon Pathom province. It is qualitative research through participation in community activities, observation and collection of data through in-depth interviews and focus group sessions using various research formats to obtain information according to the research objectives of 7 temples in Nakhon Pathom province, each district had 1 temple, 14 monks and a focus group of 15 monks/person, the data was analyzed by describing the differences.

The research results show that:

            1) Development of health promotion activities for monks to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases in Nakhon Pathom province, development of activities to promote the well-being of monks promoted by teaching them, eating greasy-less, not fried, not sweet and not salty, vegetables, fish, boiled and steamed food and exercise.

          2) Develop a manual to improve the health of monks to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases in Nakhon Pathom province, develop a manual for exercises suitable for monks. Yoga exercises are used to train the monks' bodies appropriately, basic exercises for monks include collecting alms, walking meditation, sweeping the temple grounds and watering trees.

          3) Creating a health network for monks to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases in Nakhon Pathom province, creating a network to improve the health of monks to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases. Within the temple, the monks are cared for and supported, and the external network works with related institutions to care for the monks, creating a network for monks' health activities to improve monks' health; 1) Network of Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospitals (SHPH) whose mission is to provide continuous, holistic services, integrate and support the care and health of monks in the region; 2) Network of village health volunteers (VHVs), communication of public health messages, advice on dissemination of knowledge, planning and coordination of public health development activities and provision of public health services; 3) Public sector networks dissemination of various information to encourage people to participate, campaign to encourage people to make offerings to the monks in the form of food and drink for the monks' health care.

          Having health knowledge, take care of your health, take heed of health knowledge, take heed of diet and health care, physical activity, environment and proper rest, mental development, training, and wisdom to be fully prepared to fulfill the duties of a follower and propagator of Buddhism.