History of Decentralisation in Thailand
Decentralisation was first introduced in Thailand in 1897 in response to the colonisation of neighbouring countries
The main purpose of decentralisation was as a means of strenhthening and maintaining control of central government To prevent any loss of the authority over Thailand's region
As a result, Thai national administry system has been characterised by a Top-Down Approach and a strong central government
The Thai nation state developed in a way that was dominated by central government