Role and Problems of Election Commission of Thailand and local election fraud in Phetchaburi

Abstract

Electoral fraud in Local, Phetchaburi province, can be classified into 2 forms that are direct electoral fraud and indirect electoral. There are many ways and network in electoral fraud. The major election-regulating agency is the Electoral Commission of Thailand (EAT). Phetchaburi Provincial Election Commission has faced many problems in preventing and suppressing local elections, resulting in corruption in all local elections. Therefore, the approaches to prevent and solve problems of local election fraud of organizations and units related to local elections in Phetchaburi province, especially the ECT, are to amend the relevant laws by giving authorities and roles to the provincial election committee and ECT should enhance knowledge and raise public awareness to people about the adverse effects of electoral fraud in accordance with realities.