THE MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT FOR PROMOTING CULTURAL TOURISM OF PRASAT THAMCHAN TEMPLE, PRANG KU DISTRICT, SISAKET PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this study were: 1) to study the concept of cultural tourism in sustainable Prasat Thamchan Temple Community, 2) to study the concept of community development to be strengthened and build cultural immunity for sustainable development, and 3) to analyze the sustainable temple development model for promoting the cultural tourism of Prasat Thamchan Temple, Prang Ku District, Sisaket Province. The study was qualitative research, collected the in-depth interview data and the focus group discussion data. And it was analyzed data with content of the context.

The results of the study were as follows:

1. Sustainable temple development model for promoting the cultural tourism was found that the Prasat Thamchan Temple development model in Prang Ku District, Sisaket Province was in a very good level because there was the Khom ancient site, aged not less than 800. For the ancient site veneration has carried on since 18th Buddhist Century, it was the suitability for the aspects of sculpture, architecture, and life styles of the people and it was the temple development model for learning
2. The concept of strengthening a community development and building the sustainably cultural immunity, arts and culture revival and oneself local uniqueness to learning for visitors: 1) planning 2) organization management 3) personnel management 4) administration 5) supervision, for becoming the effective tourist attractions in the growth based on local wisdom
3. The analysis of sustainable development model for promoting the cultural tourism of Prasat Thamchan Temple in Prang Ku District, Sisaket province was a significant history with its valuable arts construction or artifacts and an ancient site including administration, for facilitating the religious rite performance as personnel, education promoting, an orphanage, a lodge for travellers, a court of justice, a hospital, a center of arts and cultures.