THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BUDDHIST INTEGRATED ELECTRICITY PAYMENT SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT'S LESSENING POLICY IN THE SITUATION OF THE โควิด-19 OUTBREAK OF PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY. MAE THA DISTRICT. LAMPHUN PROVINCE

Abstract

This Article aimed to (1) Study the condition of paying electricity bills. (2) Study
the effectiveness of Buddhist integrated electricity payment system.3) Enhance the
effectiveness of Buddhist integrated electricity payment system. According to the
government's lessening policy in the situation of the Covid-19 outbreak of provincial
electricity authority. Mae Tha district. Lamphun province. In this research used Mixed
Methods Research using quantitative research methodology by collecting data by
means of handing out questionnaires with the population that has been defined and
qualitative research by collecting data by means of in-depth interviews with key
informants. Statistics used in data analysis were descriptive statistics for analysis.
General information of the sample. Analyzed by frequency and percentage and
analyzed the data by using frequency. percentage. Mean and Standard Deviation. The
research results were found as follows;
1. 203 retail users of the Provincial Electricity Authority. Mae Tha District. who
are unpaid for electricity in the year 2020 until the end of 2021. amounting to
154.831.21 baht. In 2021. 6.759 retail users who owe electricity bills in the amount of
4.641.516.33 baht. Electricity users have already received measures to help power users
with electricity bills. But there are still a lot of electricity bills arrears. and has an upward
trend
2. The people who answered the questionnaire had a level of effectiveness in
the management of the Buddhist integrated electricity payment system according to
the government's relaxation policy. The overall average was at a high level (
X = 4.22.
S.D. = 0 . 4 2 4). Performance satisfaction Interims of change. development is at a high
level
3 . Guidelines for enhancing the effectiveness of the Buddhist integrated
electricity payment system according to the government's easing policy During the
COVID-19 outbreak situation. it was found that key informants gave importance to By
applying the principle of fourfold division of money. there are important things as
follows: 1. to divide one part of the property for spending to support oneself and
family 2. Divide the property into 2 parts for use as capital for investment work. 3. The
4th part of the property is to be kept for urgent use.