CREATING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN BANGKOK’S BUDGET PROCESS

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the situation and need for creating good governance in the budget process of Bangkok, 2) to study the guidelines for creating good governance in the budget process of Bangkok and 3) to present and endorse the policy proposal for good governance in the budget process of Bangkok. This was a policy research and a future research EDFR (Ethnographic Delphi Futures Research) which collected data from document analysis, participatory observation, in-depth interviews with 23 experts and stakeholders, assess the suitability of the strategy by 17 experts.

The results of the research were as follows; 1) the creating of good governance in the budget process of Bangkok should create the guidelines for development strategies and policy proposals to be effective in the agencies of Bangkok and should allow people to participate in driving the creation of good governance in the budget process of Bangkok by bring this proposing policy from the creation of good governance in the budget process of Bangkok as a mechanism or a tool to drive the creation of good governance. This will lead to good governance and against the lack of it in the budget process to achieve objectives and sustainability. 2) Strategy for create good governance in the budget process of Bangkok should be consisted of 1. Promote the principles rule of law and morality in the budget process. 2. Follow the principle of transparency without impurity. 3. Promote the participation of the public sector. 4. Drive the principle of responsibility. 5. Budget based on the principle of value. 3) Policy recommendations for creating good governance in the budget process of Bangkok had passed a resolution in policy meeting of stakeholders, were consensus that all 5 strategies were appropriate and possible.