The Political Development of Civil Society Effecting to Promotion of Governing in Democratic Regime, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

             The purpose of this research were: 1) to analyze the general situation of the development of civil society politics in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, 2) to analyze the factors affecting the promotion of democratic governance, and 3) create knowledge about the development of civil society politics that affect the promotion of democratic governance in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. This research is qualitative research, collecting data through in-depth interviews with 25 key informants and focus group discussions with 10 people, presented through descriptive data analysis.
             The research results found that:
             1. Problems related to civil society administration are organizing activities that coordinate and provide political services to civil society through various relevant agencies, such as activities to promote political knowledge through heads of various government agencies, activities to promote political services through local administrative organizations, etc.
             2. Factors affecting the promotion of democratic governance in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province consist of 4 aspects: 1) Democratic governance 2) Promotion of political participation of citizens in democracy 3) Good citizenship in democracy 4) Political culture in Thailand's democracy.
             3. Knowledge about the development of civil society politics that affects the promotion of democratic governance in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province through the DDPC Model, namely, D means Development in the aspect of civil society development, D means Duty in the aspect of performing civil society citizen duties, P means Participation in the aspect of civil society participation, C means Culture in the aspect of political culture in civil society.