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“ประเทศไทยในอนาคต Future Thailand : มิติที่ 2 สังคม ชนบท ท้องถิ่น” โดย สถาบันพระปกเกล้า

development include health issues among rural people due to lifestyle changes, exposure
to chemicals products, and issues from non-communicable diseases as a consequence of

new lifestyle habits.
Further, changes in the structure and role of social institutions, such as families
becoming smaller and unable to serve as an institution that previously shaped society in the
past. For religious institutions, people are less dependent on the mind. Educational

institutions are primarily responsible for producing a workforce for the service and industry
sectors. Furthermore, despite greater association in groups, the objective for coming together
was for economic benefit rather than community trust which has decreased. Conflicts within
communities are likely increase as people compete for economic advantage. Cooperation

and helping each other are values which are fading while participation and reconciliation are
reducing. Learning for social empowerment in rural areas has not yet been fully developed.
Therefore, regarding the impact of development on the social quality dimension, it can be
said that development results in an improved economy yet lower quality of society.

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