STUDY OF POLITICAL PARTY POLICIES IN THE 2023 ELECTION CAMPAIN WITH BUDDHIST POLICIES THAT THAI PEOPLE EXPECT

Abstract

This academic article aimed to study 1. Structure of political parties in Thailand 2. Election campaign policies of major parties 2023, 3. Buddhist policies that people expect. The study was found that 1. There were 4 types of political parties: 1st type was elite political party, 2nd type was mass political party, 3rd type was political party that focuses on winning elections, and 4th type was state representative political party. Every form had an election campaign based on the 15 C’s strategy, such as, Strength, the strength of political party policies. or candidates for members of the House of Representatives, etc. 2. Election campaign policies of major parties in each party used to campaign differently. Most of them were policies that all parties gave importance to, namely policies to solve economic problems. Solving corruption problems, transportation, drugs, farmers, fundamentals of life good education, public health, ASEAN community preserving foundation resources, good governance, Improving the law and correcting it including the welfare of the elderly, reducing inequality access to public health, etc. 3. The expectation of the people is democracy and concrete participation. As for the integration of 3 principles of Dhamma, namely precepts to help solve corruption problems The 4 Sangahavatthu principles to help solve economic problems. And the threefold principle is the virtue of the leader who formulates the policy.