New Public Governance in Practice: The Case of Khon Kaen City

Authors

  • Tanapoom Naratippakorn
  • Supawatanakorn Wongthanavasu
  • Kittibodee Yaipool

Keywords:

New Public Governance, Khon Kaen management model, Khon Kaen smart city

Abstract

In a highly centralized administrative structure, such as in Thailand, it is a challenge for administrative units to observe the principle of new public governance. The government is the major actor in public policy, and it exerts a strong influence on administrative units in the development of local policy action and service provision. While envisioning and embracing a national smart city policy as a strategy to solve local problems and improve the wellbeing of the residents, Khon Kaen City has moved away from the conventional public management paradigm to that of new public governance, commonly dubbed the Khon Kaen Management Model.

Based on primary data collected through interviewing project leaders, secondary data collected from project documents, and observations by the researchers, it was found that the model observed the core principle of network governance. This study found that the overarching principle of network governance was made possible by employing the Quintuple Helix Model, stipulating the collaborative contributions of five engaged parties; academia, the public and private sectors, civil society and media, and a socio-ecological environment made up of active citizens working together as policy coalition partners. These groups worked to advocate and solicit policy support and gain the required authorization from the central government for the construction of a light rail system in the city. Also, a decision making and management system was designed to allow for resource exchange, joint investment of the public and private sectors, maximizing civic engagement, and co-production of public goods.

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2019-12-31