POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT OF THAILAND IN CHAIYAPHUM PROVINCE

Abstract

The goals of this study on Chaiyaphum Province's politics and governance in Thailand are to 1) examine the growth and evolution of that province's politics and governance,
2) analyze that province's political and governance patterns, and 3) analyze that province's political and governance issues and obstacles in order to identify solutions. By using chain sampling or word-of-mouth sampling, 100 residents of the Chaiyaphum Province made up the study's sample population.

The findings revealed that: 1) Chaiyaphum Province's political and administrative development and evolution, specifically from the Second Ayutthaya War to the Thonburi Period (1767–1782), Chaiyaphum is a desolate city as a result of the war's casualties. Some were pushed into the country that won the war. Lae from Vientiane moved their families there in 1819 to establish themselves in the current Muang Chaiyaphum District. Lae or Khun Phakdi Chumphon was kindly appointed as Phra Phakdi Chumphon (Lae) by His Majesty Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramathiworaset Maha Jessadabodindra Phra Nangklao Chao Yu Hua (Rama III)

From 1782 to 1851, the initial governor of Chaiyaphum was reliant on Nakhon Ratchasima. Chaiyaphum was governed by the governor and had the status of a colony immediately under the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, which paid respect to Bangkok. The Tesapibal Province, whose headquarters are in Nakhon Ratchasima and whose capital of Chaiyaphum is linked with the Central Lao Province, was established in 1897 during the reign of King Rama V. Chaiyaphum is considered to be a subdistrict that shares boundaries with Nakhon Ratchasima Province. All tiny towns were dissolved as districts reliant on the city of Chaiyaphum in the year 1900. Districts in Mueang Chaiyaphum, Kaset Somboon, Phu Khieo, Chatat, and Bamnet Narong are also included. After the Tesapiban county government system was dismantled by the government in 1933, Chaiyaphum city, which had previously been closely associated with Nakhon Ratchasima County, was elevated to the status of a province.

2) Chaiyaphum Province's political and administrative structures, the time period under Chao Pho Phaya Lae's leadership includes the first era. In the second era, people or representatives were given permission by the government to rule in a semi-democratic fashion, and in the third era, representatives of the government were used as a fully democratic ruling force. The ability to choose representatives for oneself is a right of the people.

3) In the Chaiyaphum Province, corruption issues are challenges, roadblocks, and solutions to political and administrative issues. The expenditures of government organizations that emphasize participatory management can be monitored as a solution. Planning a systematic water management system, installing more drains to get rid of debris that clogs the pipe first, including leaves and plastic bags that need to be cleaned on a regular basis, and installing the skull tube cover are some of the solutions to the ongoing flooding issues in Chaiyaphum City. Reducing product costs and buying directly from producers, as opposed to using middlemen, has alleviated the issue of high living expenses and expensive products.