Participation of Local Organizational Administration in Cultural Tourist Supporting in Phrae Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were : 1. to study the efficiency of temple, which are the cultural tourist attraction. 2. To study the role of subdistrict administrative organization to boost the cultural tourism of Phrae province. 3. to develop the cooperation of subdistrict administrative organization to boost the cultural tourism of Phrae province.

The 10 subjects were the abbots, monks ,representatives of private and government and tourist officers. The research instruments were content analysis, interview, focus group by community steakholders. The data were analyzed by describing,  mean and standard. The data were collected by using satisfaction questionnaire towards cultural tourism.

The results showed that:

1. studying the efficiency of temple, which are the cultural tourist attraction found that there was historical value and had their own identity of community. The tourist attraction had simple way of life as well. The transportation was comfortable. That why the tourists came here very often. The tourist administration aspect had the community committees who were ready to welcome the tourists.There were basic facilities for attract the tourists.

2. Studying the role of subdistrict administrative organization to boost the cultural tourism of Phrae province found that the private and government supported the budgets and planed the tourist policies.They also participated temple and community activities. They also solved the problems of community together. They developed this place to be the cultural tourist attraction.

3. Developing the cooperation of subdistrict administrative organization to boost the cultural tourism of Phrae province found that the integration of tourism and community ,the basic facilities were important. Cultural exchanging in community is also important for making the tourists realize the value of culture.