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            The study consisted of the following objectives: 1. to investigate the leadership of executives at Khok Khram Municipality, Bang Pla Ma District, Suphanburi Province; 2. to compare the opinions of people toward leadership of executives at Khok Khram Municipality classified by personal factors; and 3. to propose the guidelines for integrating Gharavasa-dhamma for leadership development of executives at Khok Khram Municipality, Bang Pla Ma District, Suphanburi Province.

            The study used a mixed-method approach that included both qualitative and quantitative methods. A sample group used for the quantitative method consisted of 318 people in Khok Khram Municipality, Bang Pla Ma District, Suphanburi Province who were chosen by stratified random sampling. The tool used for data collection was a questionnaire with a reliability of 0.991. The obtained data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, f-test, One-Way ANOVA, and least significant difference (LSD). The data collected from open-ended questionnaire were analyzed by a frequency table. The qualitative method employed in-depth interview to collect data with 14 key informants. The obtained data were analyzed by content analysis.

           From the study, the following results are found:

           1. The leadership level of executives at Khok Khram Municipality, Bang Pla Ma District, Suphanburi Province is overall at a high level. When each aspect is examined, it is revealed that they all have a high level in the following order: governance, directing, organizational management, planning, and personnel management, respectively.

           2. From comparing the opinions of people toward leadership of executives at Khok Khram Municipality classified by personal factors, the findings found that people of different educational levels and occupations have different opinions with a statistical significance of 0.01; therefore, accepting the null hypothesis. There are no differences in opinions among people of different genders, ages, or incomes; therefore, rejecting the null hypothesis.

         3. The guidelines for integrating Gharavasa-dhamma (virtues for a good household life) for leadership development of executives at Khok Khram Municipality, Bang Pla Ma District, Suphanburi Province are as follows:  3.1 Planning in which the executives should do the following: determine direction, objectives, and goals for organizational development; plan ahead for upcoming events; set visions for the big picture and goals for work development; prioritize helping people and establish operational planning. 3.2 Organizational management in which the executives should do the following: allocate lines of work to cover workload and clearly define authority and responsibilities; promote knowledge management and organizational development for personnel; determine a systematic organizational structure that is easy to command and use wisdom to solve problems; select personnel with appropriate expertise to their fields of work and foster positive human interactions inside the organization. 3.3 Personnel management in which the executives should do the following: introduce personnel to the job description, duties, and roles in order for work to be performed smoothly; develop a body of knowledge and build motivation in work in order to develop work efficiency; improve personnel knowledge and skills in relation to work position; encourage personnel to make sacrifices and take responsibility for their duties. 3.4 Directing in which the executives should do the following: clearly communicate, direct, and coordinate so that personnel can perform work efficiently; convene a meeting in order to improve work performance, listen to others’ opinions for knowledge exchange; follow up and examine the work of personnel to ensure that it is according to the set plan and goals; build positive interaction and environment between people inside the organization and service recipients. 3.5 Governance in which the executives should do the following: establish policies for governance, monitoring, and control to ensure transparency; collect data of work performance and apply the results to develop operational efficiency; solve problems that arise throughout the operation and evaluate situations appropriately; keep track of the assigned missions by monitoring work performance at every stage.

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