Local Political Participation of Subdistrict Headman and Village in Mae Tha District, lampang province

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the level of political participation at the local
level of sub-district headman and village in Mae Tha District, Lampang Province. 2)
comparative studyof local political participation of sub-district headman and village in
Mae Tha District, Lampang Province, and 3) apply the Buddhist principles in political
participationof sub-district headman and villagein Mae Tha District, Lampang Province.
This research based on mix method research model, namely quantitative research and
qualitative research.The sample group consisted of 87 sub-district headman and village
in Mae Tha District, Lampang Province, and 12 key informants.
From the research, it was found that the level of political participation at the
local level of sub-district headman and village in Mae Tha District, Lampang Province
had a high average of participation : mean sum (x̄) = 3.71. When classified by item, it
was found that in terms of participation in the administration of local government
organizations first, the average (x̄) = 4.28, participation in problem solving at the local
level, mean (x̄) = 3.72, and electoral management at the level of Local has mean (x̄) =
3.12, respectively.
Comparison of local political participation of the sub-district headman and
village in Mae Tha District, Lampang Province found that the sub-district headman and
village with gender, age, educational level Length of tenure And the current position
has the same level of political participation. The application of the Buddhadharma
principle to the local political participation of the sub-district headman and village in
Mae Tha District, Lampang Province found that the Buddhist principle was applied to
the local political participation, namely the Aparihaniyadhamma.