Urban Policy on Global Climate Change by Bangkok Environmental Policy

Abstract

This qualitative research aimed to study the quality achievement of Bangkok’s environmental Policy. In-depth interview was conducted with 16 samples which were selected by purposive sampling technique. The samples included 8 chief executives and civil servants of Department of Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) and also 8 Bangkokians who suffered from environmental policy implemented by Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA). The data were analyzed by using fact and content analysis. The result showed that:

          1) Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) has achieved on enhancing green area policy, policy on construction of craniate system for flood protection and policy on promotion of energy conservation in Bangkok and 2) Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) is currently encountering problems concerning policy implementation in terms of waste reduction policy and waste disposal, using garbage as a renewable energy and promotion and campaign to recycle waste, The Chao Phraya river rehabilitation policy and the restoration of 1,165 canal in Bangkok. In addition, other problems related to environment problems resolutions were also found, namely, work redundant among government agency, budgeting, staffing environmental campaign and public relations which emphasized on the work of top management team and the last issue was the campaign for alternative energy.