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Abstract

The research was studied about participation in public administration regarding water management. The objectives of research were to study the participation of Huay God Reservoir Water Users toward water management in this area, to describe the coordinate relationship between the government agency and Huay God Reservoir Water Users, and to specify the conditions of the relationship between activities and changes that had occurred with the water resource in this area by studying of official documents, interviewing, and observing the activities from 17 informants. The study of participation process of Huay God Reservoir Water Users Network in public administration with the government agency could deal with the needs of the community by coordinating the collaboration between the government agency that was responsible for water resource management and the network group. The study selected the phenomenon occurred in the area that contained water resource issues in both floods and disasters which occurred during the similar time. This area also had some buildings created and supported by the government agency with a large budget and this government agency also support about establishment of a network for the participation. The sample of the study was collected from the population in the area and studied of environment, factors, and beliefs which existed in the community to deal with their needs. The analysis of policy, plan, and project was set by the government agency with the performance and needs of the network group and also explained with the theories and the information from stakeholders regarding the regulations and guidelines for the activities of the network accordingly. The study found that there were the implementation under the policy, the concept, and the knowledge and it was the duty of the government to bring an understanding to those stakeholders by sending the staffs to provide the true information and offer opportunities for public participation in various patterns. The stakeholders were welcomed for taking part at all levels of participation such many as receiving and providing information, announcement or publicity, and basic data storage to support the implementation of the planned policy. It could make the network had more conscious and be aware of the problem that would happen in their own community and more cooperation activities in the area. The suggestions of this research were as follows: (1) the local agency should have the policy and the measure to promote the development of the network to be strengthened with an emphasis on participation of all activities follow the mission of agency(2) the government agency should have a policy to support the network of learning to manage the water crisis and providing opportunities for community and the network in sharing knowledge, experience, and management which can lead to a successful water crisis management in all areas (3) the local agency should enhance the concept and pushing the creation of dams to conserve soil and water base on the concept of the king to manage the water crisis in a sustainable way (4) taking the concept of participation of Huay God Reservoir Water Users to adapt with other activities in the area (5) implanting consciousness about participation and cooperation of the youth in the area and in all levels of the integration network such as schools, sub-groups in community, and the whole community (6) there should be the participation in process of needs analysis and planning for choosing the choices of activities to be conducted and sharing comments for achieving the consensus within the meeting to get a clear conclusion rather than believing in only the group leader.