| Author | Pitipong Temcharoen |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. EV-03-03 |
| Subject(s) | Environmental management--Thailand--Citizen participation
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| Note | A research study submitted in patiial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Executive). |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | It is well known fact that Thailand is now facing with serious environment problems. These problems needs a cooperative process, requiring concerted action by government, participating from every sector; including individual citizen, non government organizations, scholars, government authorities, and especially, politicians who are the policy makers. However, many cases indicated that the cooperation among these parties is failed. This paper aims not only to identify the factors influencing the failure of public participation in environment management in Thailand but also propose strategies to deal and solve with these problems. This paper begins with the concept of public paiticipation, laws and the regulations, related for planning of public participation and identifies the major factors affecting the success or failure of public participation in Thailand. This should be basic information to strengthen participation in the future. Also, this paper presented the examples of environment cases that can give the ideas how to deal with public paiticipations, public disputes and public consultation in various situation and factor. This will help understand the situation and find out the solution about public paiticipation in environment in Thailand. The final pa1t of this paper is the suggestion and recommendation which the author has, in practical, found in order to improve public participation, especially in environmental management in Thailand. In conclusion, public participation concept is becoming more accepted as an essential pait of policy, program and project development. In Thailand, pubic participation in plans and decisions about development projects that may affect communities, people and the environmental is widespread and growing. Public hearing can be used as instrument of pubic participation although there are many kinds of appropriate instruments. Public participation should be integral to the decision-making process, not an after-the-fact public relations exercise. Unless this is assured, public participation will neither assist in sound decision-making, nor improve relation between agencies and the public. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Preeda Parkpian;Samorn Muttamara |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thammarat Koottatep |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2003 |