Religion and Belief of Klongsakae’s People in Nakhonluang District, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

This article presented the information of religion and belief of Klongsakae’s people in Nakhonluang district, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The data collected from primary documents, secondary documents and interviewed of oral history from the people who live in Klongsakae sub-district in Nakhonluang district, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The explanation of temples, shrines and ghosts belief of Klongsakae’s people by gaining the information from interviewed some of Klongsakae’s people to understand the religion and belief which have power over community. Although, today Klongsakae sub- district became the strategic area of deep water port from the government policy and have both of large and small industries of approximate 20 sites. A lot of labors from all parts of Thailand and from ASEAN countries are flocking into the area to work. The religion and belief of the local people are shared to the worker. The relation show the merit in the temple between Klongsakae’s people and the new people.