Political Autonomy of Local Politics in PHRAE Province

Abstract

           The research objectives were (1) to study the political autonomy of local politics in the election of the provincial administration organization PHRAE in the year 2011, whether or not, and (2) the causes of the political autonomy of the local politics that occurred in the election, why? Which was the political struggle of the candidates from the Phuea Thai Party together and from the same political foundation. The research found that the local politics in PHRAE was politically independent but subject  to restrictions as well as the following political autonomy (1) the  political competition among local politicians and national politicians in the local area (2) the supporting from local leaders to compete on politics with national political parties and politicians by various local political groups (3) the objectives of the reigning political power in the political competition were  just to protect their political power and political resources in their locality. Therefore, the political competition of local politicians with national politicians in the area and supporting local leaders to compete in politics with national political parties and politicians including the objectives and methods that used in such political competitions, demonstrated the political autonomy of local politics under the limitations on benefits of the politics of politicians.