สำนักงานราชบัณฑิตยสภา

209 ปฐมาภรณ์ บุษปธ� ำรง วารสารราชบัณฑิตยสภา ปีที่ ๔๑ ฉบับที่ ๒ เม.ย.-มิ.ย. ๒๕๕๙ Abstract Social Walfare: Approaches and Applications in Thai Society. Pattamaporn Busapathumrong Fellow of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, The Royal Society of Thailand. As Thailand has been facing social changes from agricultural to industrial society in the past decades, the needs for social welfare development in public and private sectors is essential for Thailand. This article discusses social welfare covering the meaning, approaches, applications both in public and private sectors. The article also discusses major issues relevant to current economic and social development plans. This article is divided into six parts: 1) Introduction, 2) The meaning of social welfare, 3) Social welfare approaches, 4) Applications in public and private sectors, and 6) Conclusion. Keywords: social welfare, social well-being, quality of life, social development, social service