The Obstacles for the Establishment of the Thai Political Party Branches Under the Political Party Act of 2017

Abstract

          The Political Party Act of 2017 has main contents and a strong will for all parties have to create from their party members that participate in part branches. Party branch is very important in political party establishment, existence and come to an end. In established a formal political party,The founders have to establish  at least 4 party branches in 4 regions or 1 party branch in a region. This research aims to 1) study the problems and obstacles to establishing a branch of Thai political parties 2) to provide suggestions on solutions to the problems. This research was based on documents observations and in-depth interviews from the party branch committees and members of the 10 branches of the 3 political parties, totaling 26 people, the Central Election Commission and officials. Provincial Election Commission of 7 people, totaling 33 people by selecting a specific sample The research instruments were interviewed. Data were Content analysis and analyzed descriptively.
          The research found that 1) There are two main obstacles in Thai political party branches establishment; budgeting and party members problems. 2) Recommendations for solving problems the two main obstacles are involved The political party Act amended especially to cancel party member fee. Head Quarter of Party, party leader and party administrations have to provide some budget to help party branches establishment.Party branches establishment process, political party have to meet and clarity the will and important contact of Political Party Law with peoples whose want to be party members.