ซ Executive Summary Objectives of the research on “Linkage between community rights and natural resources and environment under the Thai Constitution B. E. 2560: knowledge and guideline for acknowledging the community rights” are studying connection between the community rights and the natural resources and environment according to international obligation on human rights and regional good practices; analyzing and synthesizing principles relating to natural resources and environment as prescribed in the Constitution B.E. 2560 comparing to recent Constitutions; and proposing guideline for acknowledging the community rights in connection wit h the natural resources and environment under the Thai Constitution B. E. 2560 with participation of stakeholders. Such guideline will be used for promoting rights of person and community in managing, maintaining and exploiting the natural resources, environment and biological diversity in balanced and sustainable way, as mentioned in the Constitution B.E. 2560. The guideline will also help supporting the function of the Office of the National Human Right Commission of Thailand in investigating and monitoring human rights situation relevant to the issues on community rights and environment. Researchers conduct literature review from various documents which enable obtaining the knowledge on community rights and the environment both in international law and domestic law. Such knowledge is used for developing guideline for acknowledging the community rights in connection with the natural resources and environment under the Thai Constitution B . E. 2560. Hearings are arranged extensively with participation of professionals, and representatives from governmental and non-governmental sectors. Conclusion of the study can be summarized in 2 parts as follows: Part 1: Knowledge on the community rights and the environment The researchers study relevant documents and information relating to the community rights and the natural resources and environment from international law aspect and domestic law dimension.