ขนาดของคณะรัฐมนตรีนั้นสาคัญไฉน

Abstract

This paper is part of the research project to develop Thailand’s sustainable competitiveness. The competitiveness of Thailand assessed by several international institutions has been ranked in the middle group with no chance to rise into the upper group due to many factors, one of which is the relatively low government efficiency and effectiveness. Many attempts by previous Thai governments including promulgation of laws, rules and regulatory procedures were made but to no avail. Private sectors made similar attempts aim to increase efficiency and effectiveness including the review of their organizations and restructure. Cabinet is the heart of the Thai government structure. Size of the cabinet has been overlooked by governments in the past. This is opposite to those governments of the advanced economies as they see that size of the cabinet really matters to the optimization of efficiency and effectiveness of all decision-making processes and outcomes. The future is obviously getting more volatile, uncertainty, complex and ambiguous. It is now the time for the Thai government to become more agile by looking at the optimal size of the cabinet to strive for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.