The Role of Public Administration and Bureaucracy in Thailand

Lee, Hwanbum

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“…Limited information affects actors' decisions seeing as they are forced to decide with inadequate knowledge as a basis. Elevation to more intense cooperation is likewise impeded by the control variable that is governed by the rule on avoiding decisions that can cause conflicts, tensions, and, particularly, increased workload among actors [61,62]. This rule is categorized as of aggregate type, specifying how actors decide over choices.…”

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“…When a government organization needs to decide on an issue, it is assumed to concern itself mainly with current situations and the value that it can offer citizens in an effort to guarantee that the decision promotes social welfare from different perspectives [37]. The nature of Thai bureaucracy means that decision-making is a centralized responsibility [60,61], but efforts have been exerted to balance the demands and benefits of all stakeholders (i.e., locals, authorities, private sectors, and NGOs) during a policy process. Such balance is realized through public hearings, discussions featuring expert panels, and focus group meetings, wherein various types of feedbacks and recommendations are elicited.…”

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“…Such balance is realized through public hearings, discussions featuring expert panels, and focus group meetings, wherein various types of feedbacks and recommendations are elicited. Nonetheless, even though the Thai government has been gradually leaning toward a balance-oriented approach, its key concern remains the avoidance of decisions that cause conflicts, tensions, and increased workload for officials because these can offend other organizations [61,62].…”

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Cooperation Intensity for Effective Policy Development and Implementation: A Case Study of Thailand’s Alternative Energy Development Plan

Chenboonthai

Watanabe

2019

Energies

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This research examined cooperation among core Thai government organizations involved in achieving the energy-from-waste (EFW) targets stipulated in the country’s 2015 Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP). To this end, we used the institutional analysis and development (IAD) framework to illuminate the intricacies of such collaboration, which reflects interactions that flow logically from the decisions and measures taken by actors as they deliberate over relevant situations. Data were obtained mainly from government documents and in-depth interviews with employees of the collaborators that are directly involved in the development and implementation of AEDP 2015. The concept of cooperation intensity was used to inquire into the cooperative interactions of the aforementioned government organizations and analyze the factors and conditions that influence these actors’ decision to work with one another. We focused on the effects of institutions on cooperation under the AEDP policy process. To strengthen the novelty of this work, we categorized cooperation intensity into five levels, which can serve as guidance in the evaluation and improvement of collaborative endeavors. These levels are reflected in collaboration through (1) the pursuit of common goals and mutual benefits, (2) the pooling of resources, (3) the sharing of responsibilities, (4) the synchronization of activities, and (5) the monitoring of partners. Using the proposed cooperation intensity levels, we identified the following causes of ineffective cooperation: Differences in perceptions of problems related to municipal solid waste (MSW) and the prioritization of solutions put forward by the individual actors; the actors’ commitment to different solutions; the inconsistency among responsibilities, actions, and control over the expected outcomes of the actors; the failure of the actors to clarify and synchronize related and duplicate policy activities; and the unwillingness of the actors to undergo checking and monitoring. Overcoming these problems necessitates the enhancement of communication, which would reinforce cooperation given that effective communication leads to perfect information and an improved understanding of other actors.

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Chenboonthai

Watanabe

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“…This follows longstanding critiques of Thai bureaucracy as bottlenecks in policy planning processes. As Lee (: 148) finds, bureaucratic actions stem from several key activities, including the pursuit of fun ( sanuk ), evident in ‘the tendency to perceive social affairs and ceremonial activities as essential to bureaucratic objectives’. Jackson (: 223) is even harsher, stating that ‘maintenance of public shows of harmony at its core, valuing conformity to displays of orderliness ( khwan‐riap‐roi ) above epistemological concerns with truth’.…”

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Whose climate change adaptation ‘barriers’? Exploring the coloniality of climate change adaptation policy assemblages in Thailand and beyond

Ober

Sakdapolrak

2019

Singap J Trop Geogr

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Climate change adaptation (CCA) 'barriers' are frequently seen as responses to biophysical climate impacts, and thus defined as 'obstacles' to be 'overcome', rendered into categories of the technomanagerial. However, barriers are often undertheorized and are blind to explanations of their origins or the causal mechanisms by which they operate. This is especially complex for barrier critiques in the Global South in particular. Using a 'hybrid' assemblage and postcolonial approach, this paper disentangles existing barrier critiques in Thailand to lay bare underlying power imbalances and tensions. It finds that 'simplistic' vulnerability framings have deep roots in postcolonial histories; 'complacent' mainstreaming/budgeting trajectories have been nurtured by various IOs, and not necessarily much-maligned Thai bureaucrats; and limited technical expertise/willingness to engage are not so illogical, but rather results of diverse external forces. Given this, this paper urges institutional actors and researchers to reflect on epistemology, ontology, and their own positionality when assessing barriers in future.

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In order to design, enact, and protect poverty alleviation policies in developing countries, we must first understand the psychology of how the poor react to their plight, and not just the psychology of the privileged called upon for sacrifice. This book integrates social and psycho-dynamic psychology, economics, policy design, and policy-process theory to explore ways to follow through on successful poverty-alleviation initiatives, while averting destructive conflict. Using eight case studies across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, William Ascher examines successes and failures in helping the poor through affirmative action, cash transfers, social-spending targeting, subsidies, and regional development. In doing so, he demonstrates how social identities, attributions of deservingness, and perceptions of the policy process shape both the willingness to support pro-poor policies and the conflict that emerges over distributional issues.

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The Role of Public Administration and Bureaucracy in Thailand

Cited by 19 publications

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Cooperation Intensity for Effective Policy Development and Implementation: A Case Study of Thailand’s Alternative Energy Development Plan

Cooperation Intensity for Effective Policy Development and Implementation: A Case Study of Thailand’s Alternative Energy Development Plan

Whose climate change adaptation ‘barriers’? Exploring the coloniality of climate change adaptation policy assemblages in Thailand and beyond

The Psychology of Poverty Alleviation

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