POLITICAL ATTITUDES OF AMPHOE NAPHO BURIRAM PROVINCE CITIZENS UNDER DEMOCRATIC MONARCHY

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of democratic political thinking among the people of Na Pho District, Buriram Province, 2) to examine the factors affecting political thinking among the people of Na Pho District, Buriram Province, and 3) to develop recommendations for promoting political thinking among the people of Na Pho District, Buriram Province. The sample group consisted of 361 people aged 20-60 years from Na Pho District, Buriram Province. The statistics used included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's correlation.

The results showed that: 1) the level of political thinking was moderate, 2) personal factors such as gender, age group, family income, and occupation did not lead to significant differences in political thinking, which was contrary to the hypothesis. However, educational levels showed significant differences in political thinking, as hypothesized, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Regarding socialization factors, the roles of educational institutions, the media, and religious organizations, had positive effect on political thinking at statistically significant level of .05, which aligned with the hypothesis. 3) The development of recommendations to promote democratic political thinking among the people of Na Pho District, Buriram Province, included promoting community political participation, building trust in the government, and emphasizing the roles of peer groups, educational institutions, family, media, and religious organizations. The focus was on enhancing knowledge, understanding, and sustainable participation in the democratic system.