A Conflict Analysis of the Gold Mine Area, Ban Na Nong Bong, Wang Saphung District, Loei Province for Textile Art Creation by the Weaving Center for Anti- Mining

Abstract

This study explains conflicts in Ban Na Nong Bong, Wang Saphung District, Loei Province resulting from gold mining. The objectives of this study are two-folded. First, it seeks to explain the rationale of conflict in the Ban Na Nong Bong area in relation to the community’s status because of the gold mine. Second, it aims to develop prototypes of textile art inspired by the patterns of conflicts. Empirical evidence reveals various dimensions of conflicts in Ban Na Nong Bong, including area geological features, and the lives of the people in the community are traces of conflict that have appeared in the vicinity of the gold mine. In addition, the Weaving Center for Anti-Mining Handicrafts Weavers were found to be skilled at weaving with 2-Shaft and 4-Shaft Weaves, as well as competent and knowledgeable in natural dyeing. Have the foresight of Mudmee and the desire to improve their own products. Based on the information gathered, a concrete contextual picture of the dispute is created, and the image is replaced with the concept of Iconography in order to produce a fabric structure that portrays strength, and the material is replaced with soft cotton as a representation of a way of life, the beauty of Ban Na Nong Bong Community, as well as other materials that serve to reflect the story of the conflicts that occur together in order to obtain a prototype of a textile art piece that will lead to a real piece in the future, allowing the Weaving Center for Anti-Mining to develop into a social enterprise that can generate sustainable income for the community.