In conclusion, from the past until the present the Thai public sector has made
efforts to reform the bureaucratic system, by many means, in different periods of time,
and in diverse situations. The reform in the past aimed to rule, control, and maintain
the ruler’s power rather than to provide citizens fundamental public services. The
basic format of the Thai political system, its form of government, and public
administration system was originally copied from that of India which was long
established, and also influenced the normal life of Thais and society. The status of
people depended on their class which is an example of feudalism in Thai society. The
implementation of centralization has harmonized with Thais’ way of life and society.
This can be seen today in Thai society, especially in rural areas of the country.
Throughout the past the Thai bureaucratic system and public administration,
bureaucratic culture and top-down courses of action have been widely accepted by
civil officers. Public services have been provided by the government’s needs, not by
citizens’.