Title: Local government in Thailand : analysis of the local administrative organization survey

Authors: Nagai, Fumio and Mektrairat, Nakharin and Funatsu, Tsuruyo

Place: Chiba

Publisher: Institute of developing economies (IDE). Japan external trade organization (JETRO)

Year: cop. 2008

Journal: Joint research program (JRP) series

Volume: 147

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local government, public administration, decentralization in government, democracy, capacity building, administrative reform, history, thailand

Abstract: In 2006, a survey on the decentralization process in Thailand and the massive changes after the decentralization was carried out. Topics included: (1) the threat of recentralization; (2) the problem of measuring local capability; and (3) the development of local politics.

URL: http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Publish/Download/Jrp/147.html

Document type: Portal