The process of determining the potential by participating in the development of tourist attractions in Huai Khla Water Conservation Area, Ban Nong Keng Noi, Kritsana Sub-district, Khukhan District, Sisaket Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to 1) study the local context of the community 2) determine potential development as a community tourist attraction under the relationship between physical characteristics of the area, activities, and community way of life through the process of community participation by surveying the area of ​​Ban Nong Kheng Noi, Kritsana Subdistrict, Khukhan District Sisaket Province; and 3) to study the physical components and assess the potential of the area, along with interviews and to bring information to the community through workshops; and to continuously develop landscape patterns with the community through the process of social engineers. The participants were community leaders, community tour operators, and freshwater helminth conservation groups from 30 local authorities in charge of the Huai Khla water source. The results of the study revealed that 1) this area has the advantages of tourist attractions and has the potential to be developed as a hub for linking to nearby tourist attractions both by land and by water. 2) Access to tourist areas, walking paths to see temples in the middle of the water, riverside nature walks, 1 stopover point to view views, 1 set of overflowing dams, development of offering food to monks at riverside activities, and fish marriage registration activities. 3) The main design concept takes into account the suitability and harmony with the environment context, both in the area of ​​development guidelines for landscape design for tourism through the participation process with social engineer skills through the exchange of knowledge between communities. Research teams and related agencies help the community to analyze and solve problems in order to develop the potential of the area as a sustainable tourist destination and be a model for applying and implementing concrete results to other tourism areas under the appropriate and context of the area.