This research investigates citizens' compliance with the constitutional duty to respect the rights and freedoms of others in Thailand’s southern border provinces (Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat). This region faces unique challenges, including long-standing conflict, cultural diversity, and high poverty rates, which make legal and social order particularly complex. The study aims to measure the level of compliance among residents, compare differences based on individual characteristics, and analyze factors that influence their behavior. These factors include behavioral nudges, social acceptance, social sanctions, religious norms, and law enforcement. In this multicultural context, the study specifically explores how these independent factors impact how people fulfill their constitutional duty of respect and non-infringement regarding the rights and liberties of others. The methodology involved a survey of 400 eligible voters in the three provinces, selected through stratified random sampling. This study identifies how social and religious influences shape civic behavior. The results provide practical guidance for government agencies to design policies that foster peace, address inequality, and support harmonious coexistence in the Deep South.

Authors:
Kayanee Chor Boonpunth, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Niwadee Saheem, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

About the Presenter(s)
Kayanee Chor Boonpunth, Phd, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.

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