LOCAL POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF THE PEOPLE IN CHOENG NOEN SUB-DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, MUEANG DISTRICT, PAYONG PROVINCE.

Jagraval  Sukmaitree; Jidapa  Buayairugsa; Wassana  Aonpom; Suthep  Buddhachanya

Jagraval Sukmaitree College of Innovation and Management, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Jidapa Buayairugsa College of Innovation and Management, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Wassana Aonpom Graduate School, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Bangkok, Thailand
Suthep Buddhachanya Graduate School, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords: Participation, Local Political, People

Abstract

This research is “Local Political Participation of the people in Choeng Noen Sub-District Municipality, Mueang District, Rayong Province”. Objectives are 1). To study local political participation of the people in Choeng Noen Sub-District Municipality, Mueang District, Rayong Province. 2). To compare local political participation in Choeng Noen Sub-District Municipality, Mueang District, Rayong Province of people with different gender, age, education level and occupation 3). To study recommendation involved local political of the people in Choeng Noen Sub-District Municipality, Mueang District, Rayong Province. This research used the Mixed Methods Research which was the quantitative and qualitative tools for data collection. Quantitative research was questionnaires while qualitative was in-depth interview. Statistics using data analysis for quantitative research was frequency, percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test, One-Way ANOVA by Scheffe’s Method and the qualitative research implemented content analysis which was descriptive research.
Research result found 1). Local political participation of people in Choeng Noen Sub-District Municipality, Mueang District, Rayong Province was high when considered revenue found the Mean was highest such as monitor and investigate municipality work next was election and lowest Mean was management.
2). The people had difference gender, age, education level and occupation found that local political participation in Choeng Noen Sub-District Municipality, Mueang District, Rayong Province was not different.
3). Recommendation of local political participation of people in Choeng Noen Sub-District Municipality, Mueang District, Rayong Province found election should have seminar and training to give knowledge and make understanding about election to the people, there should have campaign to see the danger of buying right and sell votes that is the danger to the nation, there should be more the publicity of election in order that people come to use their right more and there should create standard to ensure to be fair and equitably. Management should be participation of people to acknowledge the management in order to reduce the gabs, and Monitor and Investigate municipality work should open the channel for people to follow and investigate municipality work easier and there should have municipality journal to be the mediatory between municipality and people for acknowledging of municipality work