The Public Political Participation in Kaluwo Subdistrict Administrative Organization Mueang Narathiwat District, Narathiwat Province

Abstract

This paper aims to study public political participation in Kaluwo Subdistrict Administrative Organization Mueang Narathiwat District, Narathiwat Province, had found that overall the Public Political Participation level is average. When classified, the representative sample had participated in elections the most. Following by political conversational activity. The least is organizing and being a part of a political group. Moreover, the research found the factors that affect public political participation which are levels of education, income, and political awareness. While genders, ages, beliefs, and occupations are not affected. The data showed that people in this area have a level of political awareness in a high degree, which involves political information, election situation, political communion network, policy, and political performance. However, people still cling to simple public political participation such as going to vote, having political conversations, and consulting. Yet, in complex matters, like public issues demonstrating and organizing, and being a part of political groups, people are not participating much. As a result, the level of public political participation is on average.