THE YOUNG GENERATION WITH THE THAI GOVERNMENT IN THE NEW NORMAL ERA

Abstract

This article aimed to present the meaning of New Normal, Thai government in the New Normal era, young generation, expression of youth, and the solution of youth with the Thai government in the New Normal era. This is because of the epidemic situation of COVID-19 in Thailand causing the lifestyle of people in society to change. The government has prepared activities to promote government administration in the New Normal era, while young groups viewed that government administration was ineffective. Not many youths were affected by COVID-19 in many aspects such as education, family economy, and concerns about work after graduation. They also received news and information online, whether it was government administration, administrative structure that favored certain groups, inequality of the people in the country, and restricts of the right to freedom of expression. This caused the youth to have doubts and dissatisfaction, so they rose up and demanded the government to see the real problem. But the government didn’t listen to them. Instead, it was not a child’s issue and ignored it. There was a protest that was different from the past. The majority of protesters were children, youths, students, using social media communication mainly aimed for society and country development. Therefore, the government should have a way to improve the development of new administration to make the new generation trust and choose a good role model so that when the youths grow up they will be the important forces in the development of the nation.