Public Participation in Buddhist tourism management of Wat Chantharatanaram Phon District, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

               This research aims to study Buddhist tourism management and recommendations of Wat Chantharatanaram, Phon District, Khon Kaen Province. The researcher collected the data from people in the area of Phon District, Khon Kaen Province amount 352 respondents by questionnaire and analyzed data by processed with a computer program.  The research found that 1) the respondents, 50.57 % percent were male and 49.43 % percent were female, the respondents, 34.09 % percent were age between 41 - 60 years old, 31.51 % percent were lower Bachelor degree, 45.74 % percent were Occupation in government service / state enterprise, 26.70 % percent had earned 15,001 - 20,000 baht/month. 2) Participation of the people in the management of Buddhist tourism of Wat Chantharatanaram, Phon District, Khon Kaen Province was at high mean level (= 3.84), and it could be arranged from high mean level respectively, Location side, Cultural and Service 3) The suggestions as follows: The committees of Wat Chantharatanaram should take care of adding more parking places, provide staff to supervise each place, support to fairs of the tradition and the culture of the temple continuously for encouraging people to know, encourage children and youths to see the importance of the temple's art and culture, develop the efficiency of the service system to have more facilities to facilitate more, improve facilities for the elderly, such as ramps for the disabled, the provision of equipment and tools for the disabled and the provision of materials for the service of the disabled.