The Large, Middle and Small Sizes of Municipality Waste Management of Local Government Organization in Northeast Region of Thailand

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to study and analyze successful waste management of the large, middle and small-sized local administrative organizations in northeast region of Thailand. This research was qualitative research. The data were collected from 12 informants. The areas of study were prominent and the organizations received national waste management award including large-sized community such as Non Din Daeng sub-district municipality, Buriram province, medium-sized community such as Khemarat sub-district municipality, Ubon Ratchathani province and small-sized community such as Kalantha sub-district administrative organization, Buriram province. The research tools comprised Semi- structured interview, Interview guide, Observation methods and Content analysis.

The research results were found that:

          1) Successful waste management of local administrative organization was found that: (1) Chief Executives of the organization must have a clear policy with coordination of operation both government and public society sectors, (2) the government sectors must have a plan and budget in organizing activities to reduce waste, clearly assign the responsible persons with a selection of the prototype area in operating and supporting learning from successful areas and (3) the public society sectors must set up rules and regulations for certain areas to create harmony discipline and cultivate public consciousness, including creating participation activities according to “Ba Worn” principles such as ramie merit box, egg-exchange plastic, point-exchange toxic waste, look-able home contest, life insurance fund, plastic bag saving fund and waste bank etc.

          2) Recycle waste management: previously, the income of each household was done from selling the waste of villagers themselves. At the present, the research results were found that local administrative organization systematically managed these through broker and offered income for life insurance and gifts for members in Songkran New Year Day.

          3) Recommendations on new body of knowledge were as follows: (1) Structure of administration should be definitely separated between executive and legislative, but the research results were found that, in some areas, there was a wrong management principle of some administrative organizations on policy implementation, (2) Dried leafs that could be used as organic fertilizer were donated and kept at temple and could be used by donating money.