Management of rights and welfare of the disabled according to the law of Saensuk municipality, Chonburi province.

Abstract

Currently, the number of disabled people in Thailand has growth increasingly. Welfare services provided by government and accessible fundamental rights are necessary for disabled people that government agencies, at the central, regional and local levels, should provide these services equally and extensively according to the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2550 (2007), National Health Security Act with the welfare of 26 disabilities, and the Education for Disabilities Act. Moreover, these acts refer to welfare service provision in every aspect for disabled people to facilitate them accessing fundamental rights and facilities more easily and conveniently. At present, however, the access to fundamental rights and facilities have not covered the whole population of disabled people yet, and most of them are not practical, for that reason, the author aimed to study rights and welfare of disabled people provided by law, then, analyze available information adapting for administration of Saensuk Municipality in Chonburi in order to propose guidance to improve accessibility of rights and welfare of disabled people more efficiency.