SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR THE CONTEXT OF THAILAND

Abstract

Social welfare has the main goal for the people to have a good quality of life and it is a tool for the government to use for solves problems with certain, selective groups of people in the society or it perhaps used to distribute resources to people which cause equality in the society. Welfare from the state is designed for the people as a whole but there are still limitations and need innovation from various sectors to support for the Thai government, the public and the business sector to participate in create a good quality of life for the people in the country. Therefore, the form of welfare provision is different whether it is gathering resources among the people themselves, partially supported by the state or the people have to seek for welfare by themselves.  Therefore, each policy has to establishes a goal and develop various forms of social welfare provision. Therefore, to develop an understanding of social welfare provision in Thailand as a tool for development it is necessary to study the chronicle and the current social welfare status. This article was intended to compile for answer the question that the social welfare system is suitable for the context of Thailand. It should characterize, form and in what direction should be taken? The authors utilized a study method of analyzing and synthesizing the data in terms of social welfare policies by collecting from documents, reports, research papers, books and publications, (literatures review) that related to social welfare policies to be applied to suitable for the context of Thailand. In the first part, the author presents the concept of system theory. The second part discusses the concept of social welfare. And finally, a social welfare system that is suitable for the context of Thailand.