Abstract:
This study aimed 1) to examine people's participation in administration of Non Yor Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Chum Phuang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province; and 2) to explore opinions and suggestions of people towards the administration of Non Yor Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Chum Phuang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. The sample size was 361 people determined by using the table of Krejcie and Morgan. The instrument used to collect the data was a questionnaire which comprised three types: check list, 6- point rating scale, and open-ended questions. The reliability level of the questionnaire was at 0.973. Statistics used to analyze the data were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results revealed that people's participation in administration of Non Yor Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Chum Phuang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province was at a moderate level (X=4.14) in overall aspect. When considering each aspect, it was evident that the three aspects were at a moderate level while one aspect concerning people's participation was at a low level which can be arranged from the highest to the lowest as the aspect of participation in benefits (X-4.44), the aspect of participation in decision making (X-4.42), the aspect of participation in activities (X-4.39), and the aspect of participation in assessment (X=3.32), respectively. Regarding the opinions and suggestions of the people towards the administration of Non Yor Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Chum Phuang district, Nakhon Ratchasima province which received the largest number was that people should be involved in the activities of career promotion projects and more information about procurement should be publicized, respectively.