Abstract:
The objectives of this research are to study the condition of administrative problems of
local government in Trat Prefecture Area of Trat Province, to compare the condition of
administrative problems of local government in Trat Prefecture Area of Trat Province and to
study the suggestions and guided working approach of local government in Trat Prefecture Area
of Trat Province. The factors of gender, age, status, monthly incomes, working positions and
experiences were investigated in this research. The sample group used in this study consisted of
the 118 local government staff members in Trat Prefecture Area of Trat Province with the simple
random sampling approach and Krejcie and Morgans table. The research tools were the
questionnaires of rating scale, Content Validity Ratio, IOC : Item Objective Conguence Index,
and Cronbachs Alpha showing the reliability coefficients at 0.96. The findings of this research
were analyzed by percentage, t-test, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The test of
Scheffes Method was applied to this research if the .05 level of statistical significance was found.
The research findings were revealed that 1) the overall result of the local governments
administrative problem condition in Trat Prefecture Area was at the middle level. Each of the
individual aspects, including the items of materials and office supplies, staff members, budgets
and management system, was shown at the middle level. 2) the comparative analysis of the local
governments administrative problem condition in Trat Prefecture Area of Trat Province analyzed
by the factors of age and status indicated the .05 level of statistical significance. There was the
difference with no statistical significance when the factors of monthly incomes, working positions
and experiences were studied.