Political Participation of the People at Ban Ta Muen, Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District in Surin Province

Introduction: This research aimed to 1) study the level of political participation of the people of Ban Ta Muen, Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province; 2) compare the political participation of the people of Ban Ta Muen,  Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province, and 3) present the guidelines for developing political participation of the people of Ban Ta Muen, Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province.Methodology: The research used a quantitative research model. The sample group consisted of 154 people from Ban Ta Muen, Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province, selected using a multi-stage sampling method. A questionnaire was used to collect data, with a reliability value of 0.848 for the entire questionnaire. The statistics used for analysis included frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, t-test, and One-way ANOVA. In the case of statistically significant differences using Least Significance Difference, and the statistical significance level used in this analysis was set at .05.Results: The results of the research found that: 1. The level of political participation of the people in Ban Ta Meun, Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province. Most respondents were female, 84 people or 54.5 per cent. Most were 61 years old or over, 48 people or 31.2 percent. Most had primary education levels 4 - 6, 91 people or 59.1 percent. Most of them were farmers, 110 people or 71.4 percent. The average monthly income of the sample group was less than 5,000 baht, 80 people or 51.9 percent, respectively. The overall political participation of the people of Ban Ta Meun, Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province, was moderate ( = 3.15, S.D. = 0.360). When considering each aspect, it was found that there was one aspect at a very high level, one at a moderate level, and one at a low level. 2. The results of the comparison of the level of political participation of the people of Ban Ta Muen, Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province, classified by personal factors, found that the sample population with different genders had no different levels of political participation, so the hypothesis was rejected. The sample population with different ages had different levels of political participation, so the hypothesis was accepted with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. The sample population with different education levels had no different levels of political participation, so the hypothesis was rejected. The sample population with different occupations had no different levels of political participation, so the hypothesis was rejected. 3. Guidelines for developing political participation of people in Ban Ta Muen, Ram Subdistrict, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province, by separating each aspect, found that in terms of expressing interest in politics, 40.0 percent of the sample group of people suggested that political information should be distributed to the public to be more informed and that news should be followed from reliable sources to make decisions with political information. Regarding exercising the right to vote, 40.0 percent of the sample group suggested that the public should participate in selecting or selecting good leaders to develop the country. Finally, regarding providing and receiving political information, 40.0 percent of the sample group suggested that the public obtain more precise and accurate information.