Community Conflict Management Guidelines: Lessons Learn from a Case of Khao Khuha Stone Quarry, Rattaphum District, Songkhla Province
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The purpose of this study was to examine the community conflict over a quarry in Khao Khuha and provide the community with some conflict management. The study was developed as qualitative research employing a case study methodology through interviews, focus groups, and brainstorming. The finding indicated there were four major causes of the conflicts:
1) conflicts in rock blasting, 2) conflicts in personal interests and conflicts of interest, 3) conflicts of development concepts with different values, and 4) conflicts of laws, rules, and social processes unfavorable for mutual communication. Besides, the study has made recommendations for conflict management in a variety of ways: 1) formulating development strategies, making development plans and use the lessons learned from Khao Khuha dispute case 2) developing cooperation mechanism with all related sectors involving the development plan formulation, and 3) developing the area in Khao Khuha to be a learning center and natural tourist attraction in community.
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