Thai Bureaucratic Reform: From the Past to Government by Network

Abstract

Government Management Network is a concept of public sector management that is being discussed today. It relies on the participation of various sectors. In particular, the network of a joint operation between government agencies to prepare and deliver effective public services to the public. However, Thailand’s system and mechanisms for public administration from the past to the present, are designed with an emphasis on the centralized and exercised of power concept. Each department is designed to play its role and work according to its specific function which has been criticized for its lack of consistency with today's changes in society. Therefore, this paper presents the development of the concept of public sector management in Thailand, its public administration mechanisms, and the analysis of Thai bureaucracy and public sector management networks, including some recommendations.