Deals with research planning for study of local administration institutions in changwats Khon Kaen, Nakhon Sawan, Kanchanaburi, Chiengmai, and Songhkla by seven research participants from Chulalongkorn University. Evaluates public interest and attitude toward local government activities concerning elections, function and responsibilities of local administrators in municipalities and sanitary district institutions. Knowledge and understanding of function and responsibility of local government for the development of rural areas are discussed. Recommendations are listed on improvement of provincial and local administration for democratic local self-government. [TAIC]