PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT OF KHON KAEN MUNICIPALITY

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: to study public participation, to compare the public participation and to study problems obstacles suggestions and development guidelines for public participation in the implementation of the light rail transit project of Khon Kaen Municipality. Methodology was the mixed methods: The level of public participation, by overall was at moderate level, people with different age, education level, occupation and income had different participation. Therefore the research hypothesis was accepted. People with different gender had not different participation. Therefore rejecting the research hypothesis. Problems and obstacles of public participation: problems will stick to the central bureaucracy, The participation of the people still little compared to the population