นโยบายกิจการพลเรือนของกองทัพอากาศด้านมวลชน สัมพันธ์ในการอนุญาตให้ใช้เส้นทางภายในกองทัพอากาศ เพื่อการจราจร

Abstract

The independent study, “the RTAF Civil Affairs’ Policy on Public Relations: Permission to Use the RTAF Base Roadways for Traffic”, aims to (1) assessed levels of satisfaction of the people who use through roads on the RTAF base and possible impacts resulted from permitting non-RTAF personnel to use the RTAF roadways, (2) analyzed the RTAF Civil Affairs’ policy on public relations and the people in the areas of this study regarding the permission to use the RTAF base roadways, and (3) analyzed the RTAF Civil Affairs’ Policy which is implemented according to the role of the Military in politics and governance. This study aimed to find out why the Royal Thai Air Force has permitted the public to use the RTAF restricted areas for traffic, whether or not this policy satisfied the public road users, and whether or not this policy correlates with the RTAF Civil Affairs’ policy on public relations and the role of the Royal Thai Air Force in politics and governance and in what way. The research of this study used both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The data collection and analysis are based on questionnaires of 800 people who applied for RTAF road passes for RTAF Don Muang Air Force Base in Bangkok and for Wing 41 in Chiang Mai and interviewed with RTAF personnel at both strategic level and operational level. The research findings revealed that the permission for the public to use roadways within the RTAF restricted areas for traffic satisfies the survey respondents in the areas of both the RTAF Don Muang Air Force Base in Bangkok and Wing 41 in Chiang Mai and this policy enhanced their positive attitudes towards the Royal Thai Air Force. The result from the qualitative data analysis revealed that the policy was a part of the RTAF Civil Affairs’ policy and are continuously supported by the RTAF policy planners who would like to solve the problems for the public. In addition, there is a correlation between the RTAF Civil Affairs’ policy on public relations and the role of the Royal Thai Air Force in politics and governance. In other words, the RTAF Civil Affairs’ policy aimed to strengthen good relationship with the public in order to enhance their positive attitudes and brought good reputation to the Royal Thai Air Force who will obtain full support for any missions which may have an undesirable impact on the public. The policy also allowed the public to be able to prevent any political interference.