THAI GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE ASEAN FRIENDSHIP

Abstract

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an economic cooperation organization of the countries in Southeast Asian region. It was established to promote good understanding among Southeast Asian countries, maintain political peace, stability, and security, create economic growth, social and cultural development, happy living based on equality and mutual benefits of all member countries.

Good governance refers to the use of political, economic, and public administration authorities to manage country affairs. Good governance is an international principle of countries governed by a democratic regime. It is used to govern and manage public and private sectors, leading to the management of structural system and processes in which best practices or regulations are placed for the relationship between economy, politics, society, and environment to ensure that different parts of society are developed and live together peacefully and fairly.

          Being aware of the importance of good governance, Thailand has instilled the culture of good governance based on promotion, discussion, and being network partners between the government and relevant persons so as to promote and generate new concepts and new methods for enhancing transparency, mutual responsibility, participation, and efficiency of government when entering into the 50^th anniversary of ASEAN establishment in 2025 for the sake of maintaining regional peace and stability through strengthening democracy and good governance. According to ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, it is stated that “Instill the culture of good governance and mainstream the principles thereof into the policies and practices of the ASEAN Community”.