Community Development for Supporting Tourism on Natural and Cultural Based Tourism Route in Chaiya Phum Province

Abstract

          The purpose of this research were: 1) to develop communities to support natural and cultural tourism in Chaiyaphum Province, 2) to develop community products to support natural and cultural tourism in Chaiyaphum Province and 3) to create a network of community product development cooperation to support natural and cultural tourism in Chaiyaphum Province. This is a mixed method research. The target groups studied in this research are local people, scholars, leaders, caretakers, villagers, and private sectors totaling 30 people in Nong Bua Daeng’community.
          The research results found that:
          Problem conditions in community development for supporting tourism on natural and cultural based tourism route in chaiyaphum province were 1) The community has not been developed to be ready and there are potential for the tourists. 2) The problem condition of community products has not been developed to be outstanding. There are not many kinds to attract the attention of tourists. 3) There is not knowledge sharing links, communication and supporting between each other in the community.