ปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อการเลือกตั้งของสมาชิกวุฒิสภา : ศึกษาเฉพาะกรณีการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกวุฒิสภาจังหวัดเชียงใหม่ รอบสอง เมื่อวันที่ 29 เมษายน 2543 / ณัฐกร วิทิตานนท์ = Factors determining the outcome of senatorial election votes : a case study of the second round of Chiangmai senatorial election on 29 April 2000 / Nuttakorn Vititanon
This study comes with an analysis of factors relating to the influence exercised by politicians and the number of votes earned by candidates vying for Senatorial Election in Chiang Mai and to determine the extent of the relationship between the two, if any. The study also looks at factors or conditions, which influence the voters in making a decision for voting at Senatorial Election in Mai. The methods of study rely on the legal provisions and related technical documents composed of data on two major factors. The first is concerned with collection of data from a general survey of selected groups of people from the general public by means of questionnaire forms. In this nexus 100 questionnaire forms were distributed among the selected groups in 6 electoral districts, totaling 600 forms. The second part was composed of interviews by approaching 30 selected persons aiming for an in-depth survey to make the studies comprehensive. A summary has been made out of the studies as follows: (1) The three Senatorial Candidates in Chiang Mai whose election results have been certified in the second round of elections have strong connections with the local politicians in the significant level, approximately 50 percent. They have direct blood relationship as well as indirect relationship concerning sponsorship in the past. It can be said that the factor concerning the support for the politicians from their networks of canvassers is one major factor bearing effects on the decision – making process of the voters substantially, approximately 30 percent. (2) Moreover, there are 2 other major factors that effect the Senatorial Election result in Chiang Mai, namely, assistance rendered by official organizations, and the personal reputation of the Senatorial Candidates. Three factors, generally speaking, have taken root in Thai politics and culture, which place emphasis on patronage mainly, with blood relationship and local institutional ties playing significant roles in politics. Aforementioned relations and ties have been used as a tool by Senatorial Candidates for canvassign votes and influence the decision of the voters, All the three factors exercise influence significantly on rural communities, more than in urban society. The said phenomena reflects and underlines the problems facing the weakness of the current National Constitution as far as Senatorial Elections in Thailand concerned.
