THE GOVERMENT ADMINISTRATION TO PROMOTION FREE CANNABIS OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN THAILAND

Abstract

Objectives of this article were: 1. To study the government administration promoting free cannabis for alternative medicine in Thailand, 2. To study the components affecting government administration promoting free cannabis for alternative medicine in Thailand, and 3. To present a management model of the government administration promoting free cannabis for alternative medicine in Thailand, conducted by the qualitative research, collected data by in-depth interviewing 40 key informants and participants in focus group discussion and 25 key informants who were cannabis experts, private organization administrators and experts in public administration. Data were analyzed using content analysis and inductive conclusions.

The research findings were as follows: 1. The management policy of promoting free cannabis for alternative medicine in Thailand was a public health policy. There were guidelines for the operation of government or government-designated projects that had impact on the health system of people in society with the goal to create social and physical environment that is conducive to health and wellbeing. 2. The components affecting government administration promoting free cannabis for alternative medicine in Thailand consisted of 8 dimensions; planning, personnel management, training supervision and follow-up, arrangement of support budget management, information management, community organization, 3. A model of government administration was based on Sangahavattu 4 for good governance to meet the goal and vision of organizations. The administrators’ characters were consisted of Dana, giving, generosity, charity. Piyavaca, kind speech, convincing speech. Atthacariya, useful conduct; rendering services; and Samanattata, equal treatment.