Abstract:
A local authority has continually changed, and various power groups have emerged in the area. These groups share a common objective of building and maintaining positive relationships with subordinates, and villagers, as a means of sustaining their power within the area. The objectives of this study were 1) to investigate the level of public opinion toward promoting political culture in a
democracy of local politicians and 2) to explore the process of promoting political culture among local politicians in the Samphanthawong area of Bangkok. This is a quantitative research study that used a sample from Taro Yamane's opening table,
with a degree of error not exceeding 95%. The study included a total of 400 participants from three communities in the Samphanthawong area, namely Chakkrawat (120 people), Samphanthawong (150 people), and Talat Noi Subdistrict (130 people).
The The four-part questionnaire questionnaire was used as a research tool. Data were analyzed using percentage determination, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test. The study found that the level of public opinion found that the overall level of opinion was at a high level ( X = 3.93). The aspect with the highest level of opinion was the promotion of democratic political culture ( X = 3.97), followed by the promotion of participatory political culture ( X = 3.89). The evaluation of the political culture development process of local politicians in the Samphanthawong area of Bangkok revealed that the overall level of opinions was at a high level ( X = 4 . 0 7 ). Among all the aspects, the process of political refinement and the process of values, attitudes, and political culture received the highest level of opinion. Their mean scores were ( X = 4.08) and ( X = 4.07), respectively. The study suggests that the community should have a space where locals to express their political views and organize activities such as documentary screenings to promote democratic values and learn from history. Cultivating a democratic culture will help to prevent the recurrence of past political circles and allow the use of past experiences as a guideline for future development.