Tourism Resource Management of Community-Based Tourism Based on Collaborative Management Concept in Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park: A case study of Ban Rong Kla community, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to present the results of the study about the collaborative management in the resource tourism of Ban Rong Kla community in Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok Province. This study was a qualitative research methodology and using interview guidelines as a tool to collect collect data from key informant group of 43 key informants were selected by purposive sampling. They were divided into four groups as follows: (1) nine people in the community, (2) fifteen tourists, (3) seven committees of Ban Rong Kla community-based tourism, (4) six people from the government sector, and (5) six people from the private sector. Triangulation was used to ensure the credibility of the results. The qualitative data was analyzed with content analysis. The research results were found that Ban Rong Kla community has managed community-based tourism based on the collaborative management concept in 3 dimensions; (1) there is a power-sharing between Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park and the community by giving CBT committees the power to issue regulations in order to take an advantage of resources in the community, (2) in term of responsibility sharing, it was found that the community has participated with Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park to rehabilitate natural resources for sustainable benefit, and (3) sharing a benefit between the National Park and the community by encouraging the community to earn extra income from arranging a queue for tourist transport service to Phu Lom Lo together. Therefore, to increase the capacity of community-based tourism management in Ban Nong Kla community, the community should learn how to use digital technology for communication and apply it in community-based tourism management.