WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN PATUMTHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this article were: 1. To study the general condition of water resource management in Pathum Thani province. 2. To study the factors affecting water resource management in Pathum Thani province. 3. To present the development of water resource management in Pathum Thani province, conducted by the mixed methods. Quantitative research collected data using questionnaires from a sample of 306. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The qualitative research, data were collected from 15 key informants and 10 participants in focus group discussion. Data were analyzed by descriptive interpretation.

Findings were that 1. General condition of water resource management in Pathum Thani Province was that water resource management was according to 4 M's management principles, namely, management, personnel, machinery and equipment. and budget, respectively. 2. Factors affecting water resource management in Pathum Thani province, consisted of strategy, organizational structure Readiness of work systems, leadership, personnel participation, shared values.  Factors that affected water management the most were leadership. Organizational structure together with the skills of personnel Influenced the water resource management in Pathum Thani Province at 71.40 percent, 3. Development of water resource management in Pathum Thani province, included participatory management from government agencies, private and public sector, campaigning by public relations and information to help reduce negative impacts on natural water resources, conserving water resources with new technologies, educating about the use of water and conservation of water resources were at moderate level at the mean of 3.40 respectively.