AN INVESTIGATION OF DEFINITION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE JURISTIC ENTITY OF THAI LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

The objectives of this study aims to investigate 1) the definition of local administrative organizations in term of legal entity, and 2) understanding of legal entity of local government and provincial government organization. The methodology applied in this study was quantitative research. Document, regulation, review paper, academic paper, online document, and offline document related to legal status of local administrative organizations as well as survey by means of interview from 12 government officials working in organization, were used for content and descriptive analysis.

          Results found that local administrative organizations has a legal status according to the public law, it has missions to manage local public service as well as collect income. The organization also self-govern, administrative officers are elected from locals. Local government and provincial government organization officers understands the term definition of local administrative organizations theoretically. However, in practice, it is still contrary to the principles of being a legal entity. It subsequently cause of ineffectively use of self-governing.