The Strategy for the Preparation for the ASEAN Community of the Local Administration

Abstract

This study has the objective to study the basic readiness to be the ASEAN community of the government sector, private sector, and public administration of Thailand by the qualitative research and interview such as provincial governor, deputy provincial governor, deputy governor, local provincial officers, chief executive of the provincial administrative organization, Chairman of Provincial Administration Organization, local district officers from Srakaew, Chantaburi, and Patumthani totaling of 24 persons by interviewing as semi-formal and informal. Furthermore, the study employs the analyze method by interpreting the linking relationship and create the conclusion. The result shows that the basic readiness to be the ASEAN community of the government sector, private sector, and public administration of Thailand need to prepare the integrated management process systematically from the government policy makers to the practice units in each ministry. The local administration prepares to develop the basic infrastructure, service providing, and internal personal development. The private sector improves the quality of products and services to be standardized and labor skilled development. However, there are lacking of the government support in the laws or clearly ASEAN policy.