In Thailand, Public Hearing Regulation was introduced in 1996 to ensure people’s
participation in development programs implementation. Since then, governing bodies appoint
a committee to conduct the public hearing. To conclude the process, the committee has to
submit a public hearing report to the authority who ordered the hearing. Research found that
the majority of governing agencies have a positive attitude towards public participation
through public hearing. However, it is clearly observed that some of the authorities have
negative attitudes towards public hearing, as they believe that a public hearing is only public
relations activity by the government and that such hearings cause delays to project schedules
(Manowong & Ogunlana 2006).