การมีส่วนร่วมทางการเมืองกับการพัฒนาการเมืองในระบอบประชาธิปไตยศึกษาเปรียบเทียบการเมืองระหว่างรัฐบาลนายอภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ (พ.ศ.2551-2553)กับนางสาวยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร (พ.ศ.2554-2556)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

 The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the political participation levels of Thai people in the certain periods of the governments of Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva and Miss Yingluck Shinawatra; 2) to compare opinions of people, categorized by genders, ages, occupations, incomes, and education levels, on the political participation in the government terms of Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva and Miss Yingluck Shinawatra; and 3) to find out the relationship of the political participation and political development in democracy regime. The samples for this research were 500 people who lived in 6 provinces of Lower North provinces of Thailand; Phetchabun, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Nakhornsawan, and Kampangphet. Data were collected by using questionnaires and the data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The results of research showed that: 1. In the period of Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva’s government, people had political participation in voting, observing political situation, and claiming gatherings from different groups. For the political period of Miss Yingluck Shinawatra’s government, people were opened to have peaceful claiming congregations, sent a representative to join discussion, and took part in the activities organized by the government. 2. When comparing the political participation in the period of the two governments, it was found that people had higher political participation in the term of Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva’ s government than in the political time of Miss Yingluck Shinawatra’s government. 3. The result of the hypothesis testing showed that the variables of gender, age, occupation , income, and education level were significantly related to the political participation and the opinions on political development. However, only in political term of Miss Yingluck Shinawatra’s government was the variable of income found unrelated to the opinions on the political development.