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This article is a personal story and reflection on applying the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in everyday life.
From the somtam vendor To the local philosopher who brought "The King's Science" to apply by growing his own vegetables until he was able to expand it into a center for learning about the Sufficiency Economy, following in his father's footsteps. Leads to community development and is part of “City of Wellness”
Phi Daeng The strongest woman who changed herself from an ordinary somtam vendor Developed into a leader of the community that provided knowledge about royal science. Through the backyard that is an area for actual experimentation
Mrs. Duangsamorn Wongyara or Pee Daeng, the village philosopher. Chet Samian Subdistrict Ratchaburi Province, people with health problems from making papaya salad trade as their main occupation. Turn to taking care of your health by growing your own vegetables. Starting with the vegetables you like to eat as a family. Then they grow vegetables they don't like to distribute. and learn to eat for variety until you feel that your own health has improved Therefore began to grow kaffir lime. is the first
“...in the beginning, Daeng always trial and error. Because Daeng had never done anything before. But when you do something wrong In Daeng's mind, he always thinks of 'Father, please help Daeng.' The father that Daeng thinks of is King Rama IX, who is a model for the sufficiency economy. Daeng therefore determined that if what Daeng was doing Can actually make the reds healthier.Daeng would like to continue following in his father's footsteps forever. ...” Phi Daeng tells the story of the beginning of his work.
Phi Daeng goes on to tell that in the past he would work in the garden all day. But now the working hours have been adjusted. Going to sleep at 9:00 p.m. in order to wake up to do gardening at 2:00 a.m. and rely on street lights from the municipality to be able to see As for the backyard, we'll go in at six in the morning. and come back to sleep again from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to compensate for their own strength.
As for growing vegetables in the kitchen garden, they use biological fermentation water. and do not use chemicals to repel insects They reasoned that insects escaped chemical spraying from other places. So he would share it with the insects to eat.
“...In the past, Daeng spent time with trees until people around him accused him of not being social. Red explained that Red still couldn't help himself. How can Daeng go to help others?” Ms. Duangsamorn continued to tell about her first time working for society. “But once Daeng's health improved They use their own garden as a learning resource for the NFE. Daeng will have students practice grafting branches. Then remember which branch of the tree it is. Then take it back and plant it at home. To continue following in father's footsteps which was successful Because the students took pictures and sent them back to show that they had followed the red pattern..."Mrs. Duangsamorn said with a smile.
Mrs. Duangsamorn told about the origin of the leafless lemon tree that She was the one who plucked the leaves herself. Because at first this lemon tree had no fruit, the experiment was carried out by not watering it. Until the leaves of the lemon tree wrapped together, we fixed it by adding synthetic microorganisms and watering it thoroughly. As a result, the lemon tree will blossom and bear full fruit. Until now, we have experimented to find the answer. If you remove all the leaves from the lemon tree, Will more leaves emerge than before? For agricultural development to be truly effective, it must be done through experimentation and research. This must be done gradually.As the royal speech of His Majesty King Rama IX said,
...this agriculture or the livelihood of that agriculture
must be practiced gradually. Not just taking textbooks as important...
Illustrations from the website Thai Health Promotion Foundation
Interviewed by Mrs. Duangsamorn Wongyara, a local philosopher. Chet Samian Subdistrict Ratchaburi Province