Enhancing of Productive Potentiality of Community Products “Karen Weaving” with Sufficiency Economy and Creative Economy: Case of Mae Yao Sub-district Community, Muang District, Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

The research for enhancing of productive potentiality of community products “Karen weaving” based on the sufficiency economy and creative economy: a case of Mae Yao sub-district community, Muang district, Chiang Rai province was participatory research where 50 women from 3 communities attended as Ruam Mitr community, Huay Khom community and Kaew Wua Dum community. Research results revealed Karen weaving preserved Karen’s old cultural identity, both in the sense of method, step of weaving and design. The enhancing of productive potentiality of community products “Karen weaving” had 5 steps which made women who attended the program have more confidence, proud and satified with Karen weaving.