Community-Based Tourism Development of Tha Khun Ram Sub-District Kamphaeng Phet Province into Creative Tourism

Abstract

Abstract
The purposes of this study were 1) to study the potential of tourist attractions of Tha Khun Ram sub-district, Muang district, Kamphaengphet province, 2) to study the potential of tourism management of people in Tha Khun Ram sub-district, Muang district, Kamphaengphet province, and 3) to develop tourism routes and tourism activity patterns from the potential of tourist attractions in Tha Khun Ram Sub-District into creative tourism. The findings showed that the distinctive tourist attraction in Tha Khun Ram sub-district was named Ban Mai Suvarnabhumi Temple. Besides, there were four average potential tourist attractions which were Ban Coke Mor sufficiency economy village, Uthumpon Temple, Rong Na Food School, and Samwithi Market. There were three low potential tourist attractions which were Thai buffalo conservation House, Takian Thong Temple, and Chao Por Phaung Malai Shrine. In part of potential of tourism management of people in the Tha Khun Ram sub-district, it was found that the overall tourism program management was at a high level. The development of tourism routes and tourism activity patterns for the potential of tourist attractions in Tha Khun Ram sub-district into creative tourism was found that there were three routes and tourism activities as follows: 1) Learning three cultural ways of Tha Khun Ram sub-district, 2) Tasting delicious food at Tha Khun Ram, and 3) Learning the cultural ways and looking for delicious food at Tha Khun Ram.