Uniqueness of the area leading to the creation of creative community tourism at Ban Klong Khon, Samut Sakram Province

Abstract

          An identification and a uniqueness are two important factors of local community tourism creativity that has been found in this research. The identity and the nature of local area are attracting to tourist. Moreover, a local participation is an essential that drive local community tourism to be successful. A case study of Baan Klong Khon, Samut Songkram province is the successful case of a local tourism creativity  where they could get the participation from local people and have a strong identity to present to tourist. In this area, they created many activities to attract tourist such as mangrove planting, seafood preservation process short course. While tourist were enjoying those activities they absorbed the identity of the area at the same time. By adapted activities from the area’s identification will benefit to local income and also local community will be received income from sold a souvenir, a seafood preserved and an accommodation (homestay).  The preliminary factor to bring successful in local community tourism are local resources, local identification and local occupation.