A STUDY OF GOVERNANCE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZASTION IN THAILAND

Abstract

The examination of a long period of local histories and cultures of people living in present Thailand could reveal the fact that there were around 20 – 30 power-centers at least, before the emergence of the modern nation state about 100 years ago. The habitants
in the east and Northeast regions in the past were mainly the Laotians, While in the Central region were composed of Siamese, Mon and Chinese. Apart from these main groups, there were various types of Mon-Khmer ethnic groups, Chams, Chongs. Karens, Malays, Shoans, Indians, Arabs, Vietnamese, and plenty types of Tai-speaking ethnic peoples. Tracing history back in this way, it is, therefore, so astonishing to see how 5-6 millions of habitants one century ago could be merged and blended from various ethnic groups to be the “oneness,” namely Thai.