TY - JOUR T1 - The Public Hearing of the Community Around Mahasarakham University about the Economic, Social, Health and Environmental Impacts AU - Wongchantra, Prayoon AU - Wongchantra, Kuantean AU - Sookngam, Kannika AU - Ongon, Suparat AU - Junkaew, Likhit AU - Kaeongam, Surasak AU - Praimee, Uraiwan JO - Research Journal of Applied Sciences VL - 14 IS - 3 SP - 67 EP - 75 PY - 2019 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-932x DO - rjasci.2019.67.75 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2019.67.75 KW - Public hearing KW -economic KW -social KW -health and environmental impact KW -community KW -energy consumption AB - Mahasarakham University located in Kham Riang Sub-district, Maha Sarakham Province. A survey of public hearing in nearby communities in a radius of 2 km. There are 4 communities in Ban Don Viang Chan, Ban Kham Riang, Ban Tha Khon Yang and Ban Donna. There are 5,743 households. The purpose of this study were to study the opinions of the communities surrounding Mahasarakham University on the environmental impact. There are 4 aspects of study: economic, social, health and environment. The result showed that: the economy found that after the establishment of Mahasarakham University neighborhood dwellers have income from doing business. The people in the surrounding area have jobs and economic expansion of the community. Social found that the people in the surrounding area has changed positively are the values, social networks, the employment of local people by providing opportunities for people to worked in the university and reduced family issues leading to social problems, drug problem, garbage problem and transportation problem. The health found that the both positive and negative impacts. The positive impacts were that people living in the surrounding area have a better living and better quality of life. The negative impact on the community were air pollution, noise pollution the result of the traffic. Environment found that the both managed and unmanaged. The environment managed such as tap water used for consumer and consume, energy consumption and the environmental issues that unmanaged, such as communication problems and noise. ER -