In recent yeasrs, there have been calls for more decentralization form diverse groups-for instant and People Network for Thailand's Reform (STR) and the People's Democratic Reform COmmittee (PDRC),
Which proposed a nationwide decentralized criminal justice system and local government politicians and officers who rallied on the street to ask for a highgher share of the national revenue Detailed proposals by these groups were diverse but what they shared in common is the belief that local governance is key for national development and decentralization of more responsilities and resources is needed.
Then came the May 22nd coup. It put an end to a prolonged political, as well as to the diverse calls,one aspect of which is about decentralization While the 2006 coup and its interim civilian government did not alter local governance structure, the current one and its military junta wish tobdo so