KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FINE TO REGULATORY OFFENCE ACT, B.E. 2565 AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Abstract

The aims of the research were 1) to study the level of knowledge and understanding of the Fine to Regulatory Offence Act, B.E. 2565 among undergraduate students, 2) to compare the knowledge and understanding of the Fine to Regulatory Offence Act, B.E. 2565 based on the demographic factors, and 3) to study the relationship between the commonly used media and the level of knowledge and understanding of the Fine to Regulatory Offence Act, B.E. 2565. The sample was 305 undergraduate students of Kasetsart University, who enrolled in the second semester of the academic year 2023. Data were collected through questionnaires. The statistics employed in the research were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, One-Way ANOVA, LSD, Chi-square, and Cramér's V. The predetermined level of statistical significance was set at .05. The findings found that the knowledge and understanding of the Fine to Regulatory Offence Act, B.E. 2565 was high (average = .789, S.D. = .236). In particular, their understanding was high in various areas, including offenders (average = .790, S.D. = .271) and legal authorities (average = .788, S.D. = .244). Hypothesis testing indicated that the sample, which varied in sex, academic year, and faculty, did not differ significantly in knowledge and understanding of the Fine to Regulatory Offence Act, B.E. 2565. Last, there was a weak positive correlation (Cramér's V = .102) between commonly used media and knowledge and understanding of the Fine to Regulatory Offence Act, B.E. 2565.