Gastronomy Tourism Potential of Atsamart Community, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the Gastronomy Tourism Potential of Atsamart Community by In-dept interviews and focus group discussion with the main informants which are government agencies, private sector and community leader. The result found that; The Pros of Atsamart Community Nakhon Phanom Province has the unique identity  of Thai Sak Tribe which are living in the city area which is very comfort to go around. These community has an eating culture that relies on natural ingredients which are fresh and safe. The traditional and culture has been accepted by tourist. But in terms of areas that should be developed, it was image of the foods which has no identity to create the encouragement for the people in the area. The guidelines for developing the potential of food tourism are: To create a body of knowledge about the local food that is unique to the community, vegetables and herbs are available in the community for cooking and can build immunity for the tourists. To encourage the design of food packaging that is unique and reflects the identity of local communities along the Mekong River. Which the relevant should be encouraged to develop products, leading food tourism activities.  The variety of ingredients, foods and cooking process by using the community ingredients as a main selling point. Training of Photography Technology and food reviews through online media to tell the story of the food tourism potential of the community may be able to provide tourists in the future.