https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/APSR <p><em>Asian Political Science Review</em> (e-ISSN: 2730-3624) is an international double blind peer reviewed journal published biyearly by the Political Science Association of Kasetsart University, Thailand in cooperation with the Department of Governmental Studies, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, Indonesia. The aim of <em>APSR</em> is to promote new discoveries in all fields of political science (including government, public administration, international relations and criminal justice administration), and articles from scholars in related disciplines (sociology, social psychology, economics and philosophy), which are contributed by researchers and experts from all over the world. Therefore, the editors dedicated to providing a venue for both academics and practitioners to publish their original research articles and reviews in English.</p> White Tiger Legal Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd. en-US Asian Political Science Review 2351-0862 https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/APSR/article/view/276418 <p>This research aims to study the spatial potential of border economic cities, to create a network innovation mechanism to enhance the spatial potential of border economic cities with a Quadruple Helix model, to study the guidelines for driving the enhancement of the spatial potential of border economic cities with network innovation, and to critique the study results to study policy alternatives to set as policy proposals to enhance the spatial potential of border economic cities. The study emphasized participatory action research methods with Stakeholders developing at the Phu doo International Point of Entry, using various qualitative data collection methods, including document studies, in-depth interviews, workshops, and focus groups. The study found that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lack of stimulation for tourism and the local economy. Under the spatial potential leading to the creation of a mechanism to drive development with primary mechanisms and secondary mechanisms from the network innovation group under 4 driver issues: tourism, logistics system, research and education, and economy) 4 enablers issues: controlling the COVID-19 situation, medicine and referrals, international relations, and peace and order to create a guideline to drive the elevation of spatial potential to policy proposals to drive the development of the area into a new growth city. Developing a logistics transport system linking international border trade, creating agreements in various dimensions and developing international relations, developing a medical and referral system, and preparing for emerging disease situations.</p> Chula Muangklam Copyright (c) 2025 Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 2024-11-17 2024-11-17 9 1 1 1 10.14456/apsr.2025.1