Tourist Routes Development for Sightseeing 4 Ethnic Groups in Sisaket Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research was to study the tourist routes development  for sightseeing 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province by giving precedence (to) economic tourist routes of Sisaket province, target group study was tourist community of  4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province; namely Laos ethnic group in Latai sub-district, Kantrarom district, Khmer ethnic group in Pingpuay sub-district, Siratana district, Kui ethnic group in Ku sub-district, Prangku district and Yer ethnic group in Prasartyer sub-district, Praibueng district. Collecting the data by interview, participant observation and focus group, having got the data, researchers would check accuracy and entirety of the data and then built and  developed it as tourist routes  for sightseeing 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province. From the study found that Sisaket province had long history and variety in ethnic groups, so it could cause cultural variety both historic, social and cultural contexts including tourist context having variety, especially tourist attractions of ethnic group could bring to use as component in tourist routes development for sightseeing 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province of 4 fields; namely history, religious place, ancient remains and antiques, tradition and culture,  way of life and intellect such as handicraft and community products. From the tourist attractions potential of each community, researcher had specified it as tourist routes for sightseeing 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province of 2 formats, period of time in traveling of whole 2 formats could be round trip or stay overnight; namely tourist routes linked with 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province by starting at the Tambol Latai community and then going along with rural roads  No. 3004 towards Pingpuay sub-district, Prasartyer sub-district and Ku sub-district, the second format for tourist routes of 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province linked with tourist attractions and interesting tourist activities in Sisaket province both the tourist attractions of cultural heritage site or ancient remains, religious and agricultural tourist attractions. Besides tourists could also travel in near province and Cambodia.