Potential participation of local administration on security management at eastern border under non - traditional threat between Thailand and Cambodia : A case study of Trat Province
This research aimed to study potential participation and guidelines to encourage potential development of Local Administration in dealing with security management at eastern border provinces of Thailand under new threats and challenges between Thailand and Cambodia in the stream of ASEAN Economic Community in the province of Trat. The mixed method model of the survey research, qualitative interview, and participatory observation was used as the research methodology. The results identified the low level of potential participation. When each aspect of the problems was analyzed, it was found out that the first highest level of potential participation was on the natural resources and environment management, the second highest level of potential participation was on the drug abuse management, and the lowest level of potential participation was on the management of contraband goods, smuggled products, and money laundering. The research findings also showed the following guidelines to encourage the potential development:
training, forming local working groups, organizing the monitoring network and communication channel. Moreover, the authority and function of Local Administration should be also determined in order to support the security affairs
