PATTERNS AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF THE PEOPLE AFFECTED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOWER NORTHEASTERN PROVINCES NAKORNCHAI BURIN

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to: 1) study the patterns and level of people’s political participation. 2) analyze patterns and political participation of peoples. 3) propose guidelines for local development in the Lower Northeast Region, Nakhon Chai Burin Provincial. This was the quantitative and qualitative research. The target population was the people aged 18 years and over, lived in the Lower Northeast Region, Nakhon Chai Burin Provincial consisted of Chaiyaphum Province, Buri Ram Province and Surin Province of 400 people. The research instruments were the questionnaire and the in-depth interview form. The 20 interviewees analyze the data analysis statistics were the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way Analysis of Variance, and multiple regression analysis. And the results of the study showed that. 1) Forms and Political Participation in Democracy The overall picture is at a high level. Sorted from highest to lowest average was indirect participation, followed by direct participation. The participatory participative part and the discussion participative part, respectively, and the people's political participation. The overall picture is at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that at a high level in all aspects 2) People's Political Participation Direct Participation Indirect Participation The aspect of participatory participation and the aspect of participation in community activities or social organizations. affect local development Provinces in the Lower Northeast Nakhon Chai Burin District was statistically significant at 0.05 and 3) Community activities should be integrated to create democratic participation.