G5 Thai Governance and Culture Quiz

Which group mainly builds things for the whole province?

• SAO (Subdistrict Administrative Organization)

• PAO (Provincial Administrative Organization)

• Municipality

• Special Administrative Area

How is a Special Area, like Bangkok, different from a normal city in how it’s run?

• Has its own special laws.

• No elected leaders.

• Controlled by the national government.

• Only collects taxes.

What does an SAO do for its local area?

• Give basic help at the subdistrict level.

• Run province hospitals.

• Do national school rules.

• Control trade between provinces.

Which service helps keep people healthy and clean?

• Trash and sewer systems.

• Libraries

• Parks

• Buses.

How do easy-to-use services help a community grow?

• Affects fairness and good living.

• Changes house prices.

• Decides national safety.

• Only helps tourists.

How does people helping out make services better?

• Give feedback to improve services.

• Just follow rules.

• Sell off all services.

• Ignore problems.

How does local wisdom help Thai communities do things sustainably?

• Use old knowledge to protect nature.

• Only use new factory ways.

• Use things from other countries.

• Forget old farming methods.

What part of Thai culture shows respect for older people?

• “Kreng jai” idea.

• Focus on being alone.

• Like to compete.

• Don’t like old ways.

How do old crafts help local money in Thailand?

• Bring in tourists and special shops.

• Cause many job losses.

• Use workers from other countries.

• Lose Thai culture.

What does “capital” do in making things?

• Pay for machines.

• Manage workers.

• Give materials.

• Set prices.