CHAPTER 4 FINDING
4.3 Quantitative Result (Descriptive Statistic)
Figure 4.3 Common Problem Found in Implementation
The most common problem found in implementing the sister city relationship is lack of budget for implementation. This problem also reflects how the central government is still not prioritizing sister city relationship policy by not providing any budgets or funds for the policy.
4.3.2 Finding 2
Working Personnel Knowledge on Sister City Relationship Policy
Figure 4.4 Working Personnel Knowledge On Sister City Relationship Policy 9%
18% 45%
14%
14%
Common Problem Found in Implementing Sister City Relationship Policy
Leadership Budget Personnel Communication Others
Very Poor Poor Medium Good Excellent
Over half of the personnel view themselves as somewhat expert in sister city relationship policy, which was also confirmed during the interviews, where the personnel understood the purpose of the policy and the process of implementation.
The ministry also hosts sister city relationship workshops for working personnel every year. However, almost 25% of the working personnel in the provinces that already have established a relationship are not familiar with the policy and do not have proper knowledge of how to carry out the policy. This evidence can also be seen in Pathum Thani and Rayong province, where both provinces have established a relation but do not have capable working personnel to carry out the policy.
4.3.3 Finding 3 Strategy
Strategic Plan Conducted Prior to Implementation
Figure 4.5 Strategic Plan Conducted Prior to Implementation
The survey confirmed that almost 75% of all provinces had a strategic plan before signing, including vision, objectives, criteria for partnership consideration, and expected benefits.
Consist Not Consist
Committee/ Organization Overseeing Sister City Relationship Policy Related Issues
Figure 4.6 Existing Comittee/Organization Overseing Sister City Relatiosnhip Policy Related Issues
Almost half of the established provinces have a committee or organization that oversees sister city relationship related issues. Fourteen provinces have identified their working committees/organizations, which include:
1) Seven sister city relationship committees that directly handle sister city relationship related issues
2) Five general meetings on sister city related issues
3) Two Joint Public-Private Organizations Meeting Committees
Study Conducted Prior to Establishment
Figure 4.7 Study Conducted Prior to Establishment
Consist of Committee Not Consist of Committee
Conduct Study Partially Conduct Study Never Conduct Study
25%
40%
20%
10% 5%
Number of Meeting Conducted Prior to Establishment
ประชุม 1 ประชุม 2 ประชุม 3 ประชุม 4 ประชุม +5
Almost half of the provinces has some form of studies on their counterparts prior to signing. Twenty-one provinces have identified their method of study. The method of study includes:
1) In-depth study by experts such as universities or consultants: seven 2) Study visits: three
3) Discussion in Joint Public-Private Organizations Meeting Committee: four
4) Information gathered by working personnel: 11
4.3.4 Finding 4 Participation
Figure 4.8 Number of Meetings Conducted Prior to Establihment
About 70% of the provinces hosted a meeting to discuss the sister city relationship prior to signing and about 30% did. In addition, about 75% of all provinces hosted meetings two or more times prior to signing.
Meeting 1 Meeting 2 Meeting 3 Meeting 4 Meeting 5
Figure 4.9 Level of Understanding on Sister City Relationship policy by Local Organizations
More than half of the local organizations in the provinces that has established sister city relationship know and understand about sister city relationship policy. This is because every province has Joint Public – Private Organizations Meeting Committee where every organization within the province participates.
22%
6%
15%
16%
41%
Level of Understanding of Local Organization
น้อยมาก น้อย ปานกลาง มาก มากที่สุด
Very Poor Poor Medium Good Excellent
4.3.5 Finding 5 Management
Figure 4.10 Number of Working Personnel Reponsible for Sister City Relationship Policy
About 60% of all the provinces have only one worker assigned to handle sister city relationship issues as an additional duty. In addition, none of the assigned personnel is a foreign relation officers, which was confirmed by the four interviewees.
Budget Received in Implementing Sister City Relationship Policy
Figure 4.11 Budget Received in Implementing Sister City Relationship Policy
20% 59%
12%
9%
Number of Working Personnel on Sister City Relationship Policy
เจ้าหน้าที่ 1 เจ้าหน้าที่ 2 เจ้าหน้าที่ 3 เจ้าหน้าที่ 4
Personnel 1
Less than 100,00 baht 100,001 – 500,000 baht 100,005 – 1,000,000 baht More than 1,000,000 baht
Personnel 2 Personnel 3 Personnel 4
Most provinces use a budget up to 500,00 baht to establish a sister city relationship and about 50% of the respondents identified that the main source of budget was derived from provincial governments and about 20% of the respondents stated that the budget came from the Ministry of Interior. Surprisingly, none of the budget came from local organizations. However, the budgets received that are being used for the sister city relationship are not actually for sister city relationship policy as there is no budget directly allocated to the policy.
4.3.6 Finding 6 Attitude
The Status of Sister City Relationship
Figure 4.12 The Status of Sister City Relationship
About 30% of all the provinces view the relationship as useful and beneficial.
However, most of the provinces still find it difficult to carry out the policy due to many limitations. Therefore, sister city relationship policy still requires close attention from the central government, the provincial government, and local organizations for the policy to become successful.
Ended Declining
Repetitive, Same as Previous year Positive Outlook, Emphasize by Leader High Potential, In need of Responsible Agency
Never Had Activity after Establishment Continuity with New Initiative
Uncertain
4.3.7 Finding 7 Evaluation
Evaluation on Sister City Relationship Policy
Figure 4.13 Evaluation Method by Provincial Government
The evidence from the interviews shows that there is no evaluation process in implementing sister city relationship policy. The central government and provincial government do not have a proper method of measuring the outputs and outcomes of the policy. The survey also confirmed this issue as 90% of all the provinces do not have an evaluation process. As a result, many view the sister city relationship policy as unsuccessful and even as a waste of budget.
4.4 Sister City Relationship Policy as Top-Down Approach