Cultural Conservation of Tai Dam : A Case Study of Ban Don Community in U-Thong District, SuphanBuri Province

Abstract

The researched titled, Cultural Conservation of Tai Dam : A Case Study of Ban Don Community in U Thong District, Suphanburi Province aims to examine the conservation of Tai Dam Antique Cultural and to develop The Tai Dam Antique Cultural Rehabilitation Center to be more notable and sustainable. This research is a quantitative research. The researchers choose "The Thai Song Dam or Thai Dam (Tai Dam) Ethnic Group" as the subject which has the largest population among ethnic groups with remarkable and unique culture. The research employs in-depth interview and focus group from 23 people in the Ban Don community. The results of the study are as follows: Conservation Processes were done by people in Ban Don community attaches great importance to reservations their culture. They founded Tai Dum Antique Cultural Rehabilitation Center. In addition, they conserved dressing their unique clothes, their language and weaving their clothes to convey identity of Tai Dam Antique Culture by inheritance. They developed The Tai Dam Antique Cultural Rehabilitation Center to be well known for tourists by promoting on Fanpage Facebook about general data and pictures of activities in their community. Moreover, the rehabilitation center helps to revive and develop culture towards sustainability.