Abstract:
The purposes of this research were to study, compare and seek for the needs of people
towards the public service provided by Trat Municipality. The research populations determined
by the Taro Yamanes sample size and the proportional random sampling method were the 379
local people in the area of Trat Municipality. The research instrument was a questionnaire.
The descriptive statistics were frequency, percentage, mean, t-test, one way analysis of variance
and the Scheffes test. The overall results of peoples needs towards every aspect of the public
service in Trat Municipality were at the high level, except the aspect of the cultural affairs.
People with different genders and incomes had different needs, showing the .05 level
of statistical significance.