Legal Problem on the District Administration of the Bangkok Metropolitan : Study on the Role, Power and Duty as Prescribed by the Act On Administrative Organization of the Bangkok Metropolitan B.E.2528
Abstract:
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act B.E. 2528 provides for the creation of district offices and delegates authority, duties and funds to such offices in taking over certain functions of the central administration.The function and purpose of the local administration and public services of each district office include the provision of community development, civil registration, civil work, cleanliness maintenance, public health, revenue collection and compulsory education. The director of each district office is designated as the highest executive officer in discharging the duties of the district office, while the district assembly acts as the advisory assembly in carrying out the duties of the district office. It may be noted, that the district office is charged with a great deal of responsibility in providing various services to its constituency, which results in a tremendous demand stemming from the problems and needs of citizens in each district, The Bangkok Metropolitan district office is currently unable to adequately provide immediate responses in attempti