The Formation of Government Officers during Prince Damrong Rajanubhab’s term as Minister of Interior, 1892 - 1915

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to investigate the formation and definition of government officers during the period when Prince Damrong Rajanubhab took office as minister of interior. Using a historical approach, this study found that the formation and definition were underlined by an essential condition–the change of administrative concept. It led to the creation of the modern administrative system, which needed government officers who were skilled in specialized administration techniques and loyal to the king. This change required the creation of government officers and the new value system to direct them.  Government officers must adhere to these four values: loyalty to the king, knowledge of modern science, be wise in compromising interests, know the changes in their locality. These values have been reproduced and reinforced in defining government officers until the present time.