Good Governance and Authorities of Local Government Organizations Affecting the Life Quality of People in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province.

Abstract

          The research purposes were: (1) to study the level of good governance, authority of local government organizations, and the life quality of people in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province; (2) to study the good governance and authority of local government organizations affecting the life quality of people in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province; and (3) to present the guidelines for developing the life quality of people in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province. This was the mixed method research. The population was the people aged 18 years and over, and had household registration both in and out the municipalities of Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province; the sample group was the 400 people. The research instruments were the questionnaire and the in-depth interview form. The data analysis statistics were the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, multiple regression analysis, and correlation analysis.

The research findings were:

       1.The level of good governance in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province found overall was at high level; the each aspect consideration by descending scores found the three-first ranks were: the transparency aspect had the highest opinion level, followed by the efficiency aspect, and the equity aspect, respectively. The authority level of local government organizations in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province found overall was at high level; the each aspect consideration by descending scores found the three-first ranks were: the operation aspect had the highest mean, followed by the promotion aspect, and the support aspect, respectively. And the life quality level of people in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province found overall was at moderate level; each aspect consideration by descending scores found the three-first ranks were: the mental aspect had the highest mean, followed by the physical aspect and the environmental aspect, respectively.

          2. The analysis results of the good governance and authorities of local government organizations affecting the life quality of people in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province found the good governance in the accountability aspect, the transparency aspect, the rule of law aspect, and the morality/ethics aspect versus the authority of local government organizations in the operations aspect, and the coordination aspect affected to the life quality of people in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province at statistical significance level 0.05.

          3. The guidelines for developing the life quality of people in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province from the interview found: (1) the organization should focused on enhancing the competence of workers in accordance with the tasks assigned to them for effective work results for able to benefit the people, and worth the allocated budget and cultivate personnel to perform their duties with morality and ethics; prioritizing fair services; promoting public participation; and raise awareness of the responsibility for the life quality people themselves; and (2) the organizations should place a high priority on public participation, encourage public opinion, have a common framework for acceptable action, and share decision-making by local people; has clear public relations process for awareness, and good communication; using clear, easy-to-understand language, making the work process more efficient, and meeting people's expectations.