The state rushed to establish local organisations without proper plans to train and develop the workforce. He said. Of the 7851 local organisations countywide only 30% are currently capable of offering quality services he said. However local residents would be able to play the role of a watchdog to keep local bodies in check and help improve local services if a bill governing public participation in local organisations is passed by parliament. Under the law one-fifth of eligible local voters could make calls for local councils to impeach their representatives as well as demand the issuance of stronger requlations. They could also request for a referendum on a project if it was seen as affecting their lives and wanted it halted. But taweesak srithongkittikul chairman of the alliance of tambon administration officials believes introducing the law is a good thing but implementing it is another.