The social media's using of the senior citizens in the market zone of Sam Phran sub-district, Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom

Abstract

This research has purpose for 1) Study the social media's using of the senior citizen in the market zone, Sam Phran sub-district, Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom 2) Study the problems and difficulties in the Social media's using of the senior citizen in the market zone of Sam Phran sub-district, Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom By using the qualitative research following the concept of phenomenology. The main source of information came from 6 of senior citizen who live in the market zone of Sam Phran sub-district, Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom. Gathering the information by using in-depth interview, field note and tape recording. The study found that The senior citizen used social media for communication with family and friends. Social media that senior citizen mostly prefer to use in communication are Line and Facebook. Next to using of social media in communication is the follow up news from Facebook. The problems and difficulties in using social media is the lack of knowledge in social media's using and physical fitness of senior citizens that weaken by the time.