POLITICAL CULTURE OF THE PEOPLE IN A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM WITH THE MUNARCHY AS HEAD OF STATE IN KHON SAWAN DISTRICT, CHAIYAPHUM PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of the research were 1)  to study the level of the people’s political culture according to democracyof Constitutional Monarchy in Consawan District, Chaiyaphum Province, 2) to compare the people’s opinions about the political culture according to democracy of Constitutional Monarchy in Consawan District, Chaitaphum, and 3) to present the people’s political culture according to democracy of Constitutional Monarchy in Consawan District, Chaiyaphum Province by applying to the principles of Four Iddhipada. The research methodology was the mixed method. The quantitative research was made by giving questionnaires to 396 out of 47,940 people aged 18 years upwards, living in Consawan District, Chaiyaphum Province whereas the qualitative research by in-depth interviewing 9 key informants: 1) 2 local leader monks, 2) 3 local political leaders, and 3) 4 political experts. The research tools were questionnaires and interview formats. The data were analyzed byfrequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. The hypothesis was tested by t-test and F-test and  the  data  was  analyzed  with  descriptive  interpretation.