Local government in Thailand
By: Choowong Chayabutra.
Publisher: Local Affairs Press of Local Administration
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Bangkok
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
Subjects: Local government -- Thailand.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-261).
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: CHAPTER 1: Introduction 1; title: CHAPTER 2: Principles and Theories of Local Government 6 Introduction 6 Principle of Centralization, Deconcentration and 7 Decentralization Theories and Concepts in Local Government 14 The Implication of Local Government 22; title: CHAPTER 3: Evolution of the Local Government Administration 30 in Thailand Thai Government Structure : Past to Present 30 The Foundation of Government and 34 Administration System Thai Public Administration 40 Central Administration 43 Provincial Administration 45 Local Administration 50 Historical Background of Thai Local Government 52; title: CHAPTER 4: Provincial Administration Organization 56 History of the Provincial Administration Organization 56 The Structure of the Provincial Administration 58 Organization Roles and Responsibilities of PAO 60 Roles and Responsibilities of the Governor in PAO 62 Roles and Responsibilities of the Provincial Council 62 An Administration of PAO 63 The Relationships between Central Government and the PAO 66; title: CHAPTER 5: Municipality 70 Historical Background of Municipality in Thailand 70 The Establishment of Municipality 73 The Organizational Structure of Municipality 76 Scope of Responsibilities of the Municipality 85 Administration of Municipality 99 Relationships of the Central Government and Municipality 114; title: CHAPTER 6: Sanitary District 121 Historical Background 121 The Contemporary Establishment of Sukapiban 123 Organizational Structure and Authorities of Sukapiban 124 An Administration of Sukapiban 132 Relationships of the Central Government and Sukapiban 140 Conclusion 143; title: CHAPTER 7: Tumbon Council and Tumbon Administration 146 Organization Historical Background 146 Considerations on a Tumbon Administration in the Past 147 Tumbon Council and Tumbon Administration 148 Organization Act of B.E.2537 Structures and Authorities of TC and TAO 149 Relationship of the Central Government 156 and TC and TAO; title: CHAPTER 8: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration 161 Historical Background 161 The Administration of Bangkok after B.E.2475 161 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration at Present 163 Structure of Administration 163 Tasks and Responsibilities of BMA 167 Finance and Assets 168; title: CHAPTER 9: The City of Pattaya 170 Historical Background 170 The Administrative Structure of the City of Pattaya 171 Responsibilities and Authorities of the City of Pattaya 176 The Pattaya City Administration 178 Relationships of the Central Government 186 and the Pattaya City; title: CHAPTER 10: Financial System of the Thai Local Governments 187 Local Revenues 188 Structure of Local Revenues 194 Local Expenditures 228 Budget Preparation Procedures 228 Limitations on Sources of Income 230 Solutions of an Inefficiency of Local Revenues 233 Conclusion 241; title: CHAPTER 11: Future of Local Government in Thailand 242 Major Problems of the Local Government in Thailand 243 Opportunity for Improvement 247 Future of the Thai Local Government 247.