Geographic Information System to Suggest Cultural Tourism Route Development on the Basis of Case Study Participation, Khlong Hae Sub-district, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province

Abstract

This article aimed at studying tourism guideline and specifying cultural tourism route development in the community, creating area-based data base on occupation groups, local products, and local wisdom, and gathering information on local wisdom and cultural tourism routes in Khlong Hae Sub-district, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province by applying a geographic information system. The research conduction procedure comprised review of related literature and survey of data by using Epicollect 5 Application to data on coordinates and photographs. The data collected were then used to create an online data base. Then such data were analysed and presented in the form of maps in ArcGis Desktop 10.4 program. The data derived from the survey included questionnaires eliciting local people’s opinions on public participation and interviews conducted with those in governmental bodies and community presidents through workshops taken part by several sectors in the community. The model of cultural tourism route maps and public relation medias were then produced in the form of a model map. The research findings revealed that people, community presidents, and governmental bodies needed tourists to visit the community to learn its local wisdom. As a consequence of this, the locality should underline the following 3 spots in the map: Mueang Khlong Hae Municipality Office, Khlong Hae Temple, and Khlong Hae floating market. The mentioned three spots should be connected with other important places in the community.