Highlights
- Thammasat Law Center is addressing legal ignorance in rural areas through training programs and Mobile Legal Clinics, empowering community leaders and citizens with essential legal knowledge to combat exploitation and improve access to justice.
- Thammasat University’s Training and Development Center is enhancing local administrative organizations through comprehensive training programs that include lectures and hands-on workshops, with costs fully reimbursable under Ministry of Interior regulations.
Thammasat University is committed to empowering policymakers and local leaders through outreach and education by organizing a series of collaborative training programs covering various topics, including social welfare, community tourism development, budget preparation and management, and administrative regulations for local government organizations, along with Mobile Legal Clinics. The program ensures that local officials are better equipped to serve their communities and navigate the complexities of governance in an ever-changing environment.
Mobile Legal Clinics
Many people in rural areas are still unaware of their legal rights and obligations, leading to disputes that result in civil and criminal cases. Additionally, ignorance of the law has made rural citizens vulnerable to exploitation and fraud by dishonest individuals. In some areas, issues such as the trafficking of women for prostitution, child exploitation, and forced labor have arisen—problems the government is striving to eradicate.
To prevent these issues, Thammasat Law Center has organized training programs to disseminate legal knowledge and provide Mobile Legal Clinics to rural communities. This initiative aims to outreach, educate, and build capacity among community leaders, such as village heads, committee members, and local council members, as well as interested citizens, on their rights and responsibilities under the law. By focusing on general education and upskilling, Thammasat University is empowering local government administrators with essential legal insights that can enhance their effectiveness in serving their communities Lectures covered topics such as laws protecting accident victims, family inheritance laws, debt-related legal issues, criminal record expungement, bail laws, and land and forestry laws. Additionally, consultations and advice were provided for those facing legal issues, helping rural citizens access legal resources more effectively.
Empowering Local Administration through Collaborative Training
In addition, The Training and Development Center of the Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University collaborates with the Foundation for Thai Society and the Local Capacity Development Institute to organize a training program focusing on enhancing the excellence of local administrative organizations. The training includes lectures, hands-on learning workshops, and field visits to real areas to strengthen the capabilities of executives and personnel in local administrative organizations.
Throughout 2023, training sessions covered a range of topics, including social welfare, community tourism development, budget preparation and management, and administrative regulations for local government organizations, as detailed below:
Remark: The training costs can be fully reimbursed according to the regulations of the Ministry of Interior, specifically under the expenses for training of local administrative organizations as per the 2014 regulation, Section 2, Subsection 2, Item 28 (1).
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