INEQUALITY IN THAI SOCIETY CHALLENGES AND ADAPTATION TOWARDS EQUALITY

Authors

  • Chattawat Shatnataphat Faculty of Business Administration and Public Administration, Western University 0000-0002-6446-4619

Keywords:

Inequality, Human Capital, Social Capital, Decentralization, Public Policy

Abstract

         This piece looks at unfairness in Thai life by mixing key ideas and beliefs, like how parts of society work together, fights for stuff, people's talents, fairness in society and the worth of social links. It gives a deep way to think about cash issues community life and political sides of unfairness. The findings show how social systems connect with what the government does human skills and social ties which are big things that add to unfairness in Thailand. Money gaps school differences and lack of stuff between country areas and cities point out big problems like bad spread of wealth or few chances for learning new skills or better living. Plus looking at what the government does shows limits on making things fair for different group of people. The paper gives ideas for rules to fix unfairness, like sharing things fairly, having good help systems, simple learning and training for all places, and forming social groups to help community growth. It shows that letting folks take part in making rules and improving human plus social skills in the local area is key ways to reduce unfairness over time. Learning can spread and be used with school papers, talks or with visual aids such as charts and drawings to show the tough parts of problems and solutions well. These results aim to help law makers teachers and community workers who are fixing unfairness especially in Thai setting which needs lasting good answers for long betterment. The study provides useful ideas for making open plans and real steps close holes support fairness in a Thai society.

Author Biography

Chattawat Shatnataphat, Faculty of Business Administration and Public Administration, Western University

Lecturer

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Published

2024-12-16

How to Cite

Shatnataphat, C. (2024). INEQUALITY IN THAI SOCIETY CHALLENGES AND ADAPTATION TOWARDS EQUALITY. Journal of social studies perspectives, 1(1), 99–114. retrieved from https://so11.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/J_SSR/article/view/1154