BUDDHIST GOVERNANCE FOR PROMOTION IN LOCAL MANAGEMENT IN UTHAITHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were 1. To study the general state of local administration. 2. To study factors affecting local administration. 3. To propose a model for applying Buddhist governance principles to promote local administration in Uthai Thani Province, conducted by the mixed research methods by in-depth interviewing 18 key informants and by sending a questionnaire to the sample groups, namely village headmen in Uthai Thani Province, totaling 254 samples.

The results of the research were as follows: 1. The local administrative condition, namely village chiefs, adults should respond to the needs of the people and encourage people within the community to cooperate with leaders to work successfully.2. Analysis results the relationship between the variables to construct a correlation matrix for promoting local administration in Uthai Thani Province was found that the multilinear conjunction indexes the tolerance of acceptance was between and the Variance Inflation Factor, which had exceeded the set value. 3. The form of presenting the application of the 7 Sappurisadhamma principles that promoted local administration in Uthai Thani Province, by overall, was at a high level. When considering each side, it was found that it was at a high level, namely the aspect of Attanyuta. Mattañyuta principle the principle of Kalanyuta and the principle of Attanyuta The rest were at the moderate level.