Patronage System: Obstacles to Thailand's Democratic Citizen Development

Abstract

This article is an article intended to learn about Obstacles to the development of Thai citizens Long-standing obstacles to the development of democracy and this is a disruption to the development of Thai society by always focusing on the patronage system that resides in the Thai society. Studying both the origin of the translation system as to how it originated. Relationships under the patronage of people or groups. The concept of the patronage system in the Thai political system is unique and deep into the root of the patronage system in Thai society. Getting to know the word citizen Difference between people, citizens and citizens Role in a democratic society. Expectation that should be of citizens in democracy and Thai society, the possibility of Thai democracy. Including the cultural way in society Thailand's political culture. The weakness of Thai political culture that does not promote Thailand's democratic development. Murmuring destroys the culture that a democratic political system should have. Characteristics of Thailand's political culture. Relationship, network characteristics, groups of people in the patronage system. The hope of the people in the host system, both the sponsor and the sponsor. Being overrun, improving the patronage system in the political system And changes in the patronage system in Thai society.