Good Governance Development Model of the Government Lottery Office

Abstract

This research article Purpose 1) study the administration of government lottery in Thailand; 2) study good governance development according to the OECD guidelines of the lottery in Thailand; and, 3) find a model of good governance of the government lottery business for Thailand. It is a qualitative research method, documentary research and in-depth interview. The tools used for data collection were in-depth interviews and focus groups. The sample used for in-depth interviews was comprised of 7 experts and researchers on gambling, while the sample used for focus groups was comprised of 14 experts and researchers on gambling. The collected data was analyzed by means of content analysis.

1. The administration structure of the Government Lottery Bureau was hierarchical. In fact, it was an extreme top-down structure.
2. Based on the criteria of the OECD, the development of good governance at the Government Lottery bureau was not satisfactory in all 6 aspects that were studied.
3. The good governance model developed by the researcher in accordance with collected the suggestions of experts and researchers on gambling was that there should be a separation of powers at the Government Lottery Bureau regarding direction of power management policy affairs (Regulation Board), lottery operations management (Operations Board), and fund management (Funding Board). Apart from those, the roles and duties of board members should be clearly differentiated from one another.