A Study on Participant Political Culture of People in Nong Phai Maen Sub-District, Mueang Uthai District, Uthai Thani Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research article were 1) to study the people's participatory political culture; 2) to study the form of people's political participation; and 3) to propose the guidelines for developing people's participatory political culture in Nong Phai Baen subdistricts, Mueang Uthai Thani District, Uthai Thani Province. It was a mixed methods research. A questionnaire with a reliability of .948 was distributed to the sample group according to the formula of Taro Yamane, 3299 people. The statistics used in the research were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. The interview form with 25 key informants and a descriptive presentation were conducted. The results of the research were as follows: 1) the opinions about the people's participatory political culture found that the normal participation, overall, was at a moderate level; 2) opinions on the form of people's participatory political culture found that the (intense) unusual participation, overall, was at a moderate level; and 3) guidelines for developing people's participatory political culture  found that 3.1) in terms of usual participation, local offices should be opened so that people can easily and quickly contact officials for political information. Modern technology was used to communicate between each other for convenience and fast. A staff was willing to help and provide service with a smile, showing polite manners as well as respecting each other both in front and behind the back; 3.2) in the aspect of unusual participation (intense), people should participate in solving problems by finding way to solve problems and make use of them peacefully. The community should create agreements or rules to manage resources, economy, society together with all parties. The agreement may be in writing or customary rules which can be adjusted according to economic, political and social situations, flexible and adaptable that created a good understanding and unity and reconciliation to reduce violence in the community.