A STUDY OF OPERATIONS AND RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF CITIZENS OF THE CIVIL-STATE PROJECTS IN KHON KAEN PROVINCE.

Abstract

The national government of Thailand has initiated the so-called Pracharat or Civi-State Policy, a host of public projects that mobilize efforts from the public, private, voluntary, and civil society sectors to socio-economic problems, particularly poverty and income inequality. The current study aimed to 1) Study the operation of the Pracharath Projects in Khon Kaen Province 2) to examine the responsiveness of civil-state projects operated by the Pracharat Rak Samakki Khon Kaen (Social Enterprise) Company Limited in Khon Kaen Province 3) to propose guidelines for improvement. The authors employ a holistic multiple case study design and collect data via in-depth interviews of company’s administrators and citizens in the service areas.

              Findings that driving the public policy by the company There will be Pracharat Rak Samakkhi Province Company as the marketing manager. Supervise the production process By working with the government working group and the participation of the civil state network will be shared as a partnership of the company by shares in the proportion specified, and each sector will support the work according to their ability and expertise. Considering the Company's operating results, it is found that the Company has played a relatively important role in helping the community and the people in the area. However, there are still some problems with the company's operations, such as operating problems with the government. Problems of connection with the public sector budget issues. This is an obstacle that makes the project unable to meet the needs of the people in accordance with the objectives of the project because only certain areas or groups benefit, therefore, These findings provide implications for the government in revise and improve implementation mechanisms of the Civil-State Policy in order to truly elevate quality of life of Thai citizens.