Since Thailand is still at an early stage of transition. the power of the bureaucratic elites. In the bureaucracy remains prevalent. In the new politics. the goal of the bureaucratic elites is to prolong their traditional power. Under democratic polity. Elected politicians are replacing bureaucratic elites as the new political heads or superiors of bureaucrats in ministries more and more, bureaucrats perceive the importance of elected politicians as the new “patrons” who can support career advancement in the bureaucracy. Thailand is in transition. in the new emerging democratic polity. Elected governments are coalitions of political parties because very few single party has been able to win a majority. In coalition governments. Governance power is diffused and executive authority is shared among members of the coalition. For the Thai bureaucracy, coalition governments have emerged as the key factor In determining which MPs will become their political superiors In the ministries. Thus, to understand contemporary bureaucracy , a coalition-government perspective must be adopted.