Community mediation

Abstract

The research of community mediation was conducted by studying ideas, theories about mediation and reconciliation, regulations, authorities and functions of the community justice network, as well as related documents. The results of the study indicate that the task of mediation of the community justice network was an alternative judicial process that can resolve conflicts in the community through reconciliation and peaceful means. This can help the mechanism of social interdependence to carry on and maintain the relationship with opponents to be the same or not to get worse until causing a wider problem in the community. However, the community justice mechanism, which is a core factor of driving the mediation and justice process, has still not been supported by laws distinctly. At present, there is no law to support the operations of the community justice network. As a result, they have to rely on the power of the village headmen in the administration of localities. Therefore, the community justice network will be able to mobilize conformity and peace in the community principally. According to the mediation by the village committees, the village committees were set up under the Local Administrative Act B.E. 2457 and applied the regulations of the Ministry of Interior regarding to the Conciliation Act of Village Committees B.E. 2530.