of Development NGOs in Thailand's Development Process n ~ ~ i o r h Qauwu~waososAn~W'~%~odi bon.1~~

Development NGOs are unique organizations, with interesting missions and ideologies. These organizations address enduring de-velopment problems, such as violation of human rights, inequality, poverty and environmental degada tion. They also assist marginahzed groups. Development NGOs are considered as an important deve-lopmen t agent, con tr~buting to Thailand's sustainable and balanced development. This paper lllustra tes the emergence of the development of the role of NGOs in Thailand's development process and how socio-cultural factors affect these roles. It also discusses how roles change and evolve and the diverse roles that these organizations play. The paper provides in-depth information on the role, environ-men t and characteristics of Development NGOs. It further analyses the role of Development NGOs and their status using Oster's Mode