การเติบโตของเมืองหนองบัวลำภูภายหลังการยกฐานะเป็นเทศบาลเมือง / พัธชนิกา สวัสดี = The growth of Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu under the Muang Municipal Administration / Patchanika Sawasdee
This research aims at the study of changes in socio economics and physical structures of Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu prior to and after its under the Muang Municipality. This study attempts to identify the factors which effect on growth, and propose appropriate roles and recommendations as guidelines for its future planning. Statistic analysis and survey are used for the analysis. It is established that there have been changed in high growth rate in all aspect in the first two year under the muang municipal administration. Factors affecting the growth of Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu consist of being the center of governmental services, the provincial level of transportation and social services and the budget allocated from the central government. However there are some constraints of growth such as insufficient of infrastructure, less industrial investments, insufficient income tax paid on agricultural communities. The dependency to Muang Udonthani, the center of services of the subregion. Based on the information obtained from the study, it is recommended in order to accommodate the growth of Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu. The promoted consumer goods must be increased. The government promote export industries. Revive and/or promote traditional local handicrafts, festivals. In some areas, conversion of unfarmland to agro-industries catering Loei, Udonthani and Khon Kaen provinces clientele. Suggested use can be made by in this other Municipalities of the methods of research analysis and likely solutions.
