The objectives of this research were: to study the social and economic status of stingless bee apiarists in Chanthaburi Province, to find their motivation for keeping stingless bees, to find the source of information about stingless beekeeping, to study the related technology management practices, and to study the problems they face and related suggestions for improvement. The sample of 90 stingless bee apiarists was selected by using stratified random sampling. The research tool used for data collecting was an interview form - the validity of which was approved for accuracy by 5 professionals in the field. The data were statistically analyzed by: frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.
