APPLICATION OF POLICY SCIENCE IN THE THAI SOCIAL CONTEXT
Keywords:
Policy Science, Application, Thai Social ContextAbstract
This academic article aims to study the main concepts and theories in policy science and analyze the application of these concepts in the context of Thailand. Using the framework of analysis from theory and rational analysis, it was found that policy implementation in Thailand has a gap between theory and practice. The bureaucracy lacks flexibility, there is inequality in access to information, policy discontinuity, and the lack of a systematic evaluation system. The development guidelines consist of 5 dimensions:
1. Development of evidence-based databases, 2. Strengthening of participation mechanisms, 3. Development of learning organizations, 4. Establishment
of independent policy organizations, and 5. Reform of the ethics system in the public sector. In order for applied policy science to be effective in the Thai context.
References
Baumgartner, F. R. et al. (2009). Punctuated equilibrium in comparative perspective. American Journal of Political Science, 53(3), 603–620.
Bennett, C. J. & Howlett, M. (1992). The Lessons of Learning: Reconciling Theories of Policy Learning and Policy Change. Policy Sciences, 25(3), 275–294.
Dye, T. R. (2017). Understanding public policy (15th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Fung, A. (2006). Varieties of participation in complex governance. Public Administration Review, 66(S1), 66–75.
Head, B. W. (2010). Reconsidering Evidence-based Policy: Key Issues and Challenges. Policy and Society, 29(2), 77–94.
Howlett, M. et al. (2009). Studying public policy: Policy cycles and policy subsystems (3rd ed.). Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press.
Kingdon, J. W. (2011). Agendas, alternatives, and public policies (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Longman.
Lasswell, H. D. (1951). The policy orientation. In D. Lerner & H. D. Lasswell (Eds.), The policy sciences (pp. 3–15). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Ostrom, E. (2005). Understanding institutional diversity. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Rasanathan, K. et al. (2011). Innovation and Participation for Healthy Public Policy: The First National Health Assembly in Thailand. Health Expectations, 15(1), 87–96.
Sabatier, P. A. & Weible, C. M. (2014). Theories of the policy process (3rd ed.). Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
Suebvises, P. (2024). The effects of Decentralized Organizational Structure and an Ethical Work Climate on the Work Engagement of Local Public Officials in Thailand. Administration & Society, 56(3), 412–445.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Interdisciplinary Innovation Review
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
In order to conform the copyright law, all article authors must sign the consignment agreement to transfer the copyright to the Journal including the finally revised original articles. Besides, the article authors must declare that the articles will be printed in only the Journal of interdisciplinary Innovation Review. If there are pictures, tables or contents that were printed before, the article authors must receive permission from the authors in writing and show the evidence to the editor before the article is printed. If it does not conform to the set criteria, the editor will remove the article from the Journal without any exceptions.
