Community participation towards the urban community tourism: Suanluang 1 Community Canal Market (Chareonkrung 103)

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Suwimol Pichayapaiboon
Ampai Sanmuen

Abstract

           The research study of community participation towards the urban community tourism: Suanluang 1 Community Canal Market (Chareonkrung 103) is a socially - engage research. The problems in the community are focused in this study. qualitative, quantitative, participatory action research are employed. The aims of this project are to study the current state, and strength of the community, to manage sustainable tourism at the tourist sites, Suanluang 1 community, Bang Ko Lam, Bangkok, by using public hearing and focus group with community committee, and the people who would like to be the sellers. Quantitative data has been collected for 2 periods; before and after managing local community market Suan Luang as the tourist site.


           Findings revealed that Suan Luang community 1 was a strong community in term of administrative management because of the unity of the committees, team working, and utilizing Information technology in communication. Furthermore, Islamic principle promotes mutual understanding and unity in the community. The physical characteristics of the community are also appropriated to be managed as a tourist attraction because of distinguished Isamic food, such as, Roya and Suyee. Cleanliness, tidiness, calmness, and easy access of the community are also the advantages. The community members are working cooperatively to develop their society; hence this community has been developed into the urban community tourism of Suanluang 1 (Chreongkrung 103) since September 2013 until now. It is considered sustainable development into the 7th year.

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Pichayapaiboon, S., & Sanmuen, A. (2020). Community participation towards the urban community tourism: Suanluang 1 Community Canal Market (Chareonkrung 103). RMUTSB ACADEMIC JOURNAL (HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES), 5(1), 72–82. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/rmutsb-hs/article/view/198938
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