The Tourism Management Potential of Kham Yat Palace to Historical Tourism Destination Based on Community’s Participation

Abstract

The research, The Potential Management of Kham Yat Palace to Historical Tourism Attraction through Community Participation, aimed to study the potential of tourism management in the Kham Yat Palace area towards historical tourism through community participation. This study was qualitative research. The tool used in the data collection was a semi-structured interview with purposive sampling and snowball sampling of 39 people. The study found that the Kham Yat Palace area had outstanding tourism resources, including the ancient Kham Yat Palace site and community temple. It had an interesting history and architecture that can be designated as a tourist attraction in Kham Yat Subdistrict. Still, there was a lack of management in terms of budget, human resources public, relations, and creating a network of cooperation and community participation, including the inheritance of historical stories, restoration, and management of the surrounding area for thorough benefits. The research also proposed guidelines for promoting community participation based on the participation process of people in the community and those involved in the area to help drive various projects or ideas to become concrete from the discussion meeting, opinions sharing, and support from every sector.