Innovation in Environmental Management to Enhance the Security of the Siriraj Sub-District, Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok Metropolitan

Abstract

        The objective of this study was to examine the context and current conditions of the safety environment and environmental management guidelines to enhance the security of the Siriraj sub-district area, Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok. A qualitative research method was used to collect data by interviewing community leaders, representatives from the public sector, tourists, police officers, and twenty-one representatives from district offices. The interview results were analyzed by content analysis method. The study found that Siriraj sub-district, Bangkok Noi District is a densely populated community area with a mix of urban and slum communities. Crimes occurring in the area are brawls, thefts or robbery at tourist sites due to the nature of the area with a lot of small alleys. In terms of environmental safety management, it was found that the area was well managed to create an environment that could effectively prevent crime in the area and cooperation between the public sector, private sector, government agencies and police officers in monitoring security in the area. Regarding an environment-based security enhancement approach, 1) enhance the network to increase the efficiency of security management in the area in the form of coordination and integration of information 2) utilize technology in the prevention and suppression of crime with suggestions for continuously integrating cooperation, develop activities that create cooperation between relevant agencies.