CITIZENSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN DEMOCRATIC REGIME AFFECTING TO GENERAL ELECTION IN BANGKOK

Abstract

Objectives of this research were: 1. To study the proper principles of citizenship in democratic regime affecting general election in Bangkok 2. To present citizenship development in democratic regime affecting general election in Bangkok and 3. To propose the model of citizenship development in democratic regime affecting general election in Bangkok integrated with Buddhist morality, conducted with mixed methods. The quantitative research, data were collected from 400 samples and analyzed by descriptive statistics. The qualitative research, data were collected from 18 key informants by In-Dept-Interviewing and analyzed by content descriptive interpretation

The results of this research were found that: 1. The proper principles of citizenship in democratic regime affecting general election in Bangkok were to respect rules, rights of others, and the responsibility to society. 2. Citizenship development in democratic regime affecting general election in Bangkok showed that, by overall, the development was at moderate level with the average mean at 3.17. There were the peaceful society, unity of citizen, the equality and justice, and the stable development of society and nation. 3. The model of citizenship development in democratic regime affecting general election in Bangkok integrated with Buddhist morality,Sangahavattu 4, Dana, giving information of election to public in full coverage, Piyavaca, correct attitude and expression about election, Atthacariya, sacrifice to help election to be completed, Samanattata, adhering to lection rules and laws strictly, by overall, were at middle level with the mean valu at 3.12