The Ways of Using the Culture of 4 Ethnic Groups in Sisaket Province for Tourism Opportunities

Abstract

 The purpose of this research was to study the ways of using the culture of 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province for tourism opportunity by target group study of cultural tourism community of 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province e.g.   Ban Latai Laos community in Kantrarom district, BanTrakuan Khmer community in Siratana district, Ban Prasartyer  Yer community in Praibueng district, Ban Ku Kui community in Prangku district, collecting the data by structured interview, focus group, key informants about community tourim management who had knowledge both inside community and outside community and having got the data completely, researcher will check the accuracy, completeness of data and then bring it to analyze with the description.  The research that revealed cultural tourism of 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province, most of them were tourism to see way of life, traditon and rite being identity of 4 ethnic groups as before. Tourism process had important part that caused the process in conservation, restoration, propaganda and value creation for cultural wisdom heritage and resource in the local both in economic and social dimensions by presenting the story of cultural wisdom heritage and resource in the local through activity management and learning process that aimed at participants causing process, having knowledge, understanding, awareness and appreciating from participation in real situation. As for the ways of using the culture of 4 ethnic groups in Sisaket province for tourism opportunities to promote tourism opportunities, there were 4 dimensions; namely dimensions on tourist attractions and tourism activity, dimension on the  tourism service, cooperation of local communities and networks, dimension on the public relations  and dimension on  the tourism market in order that they had to depend on cooperation from both government sector and private sector, both local people and outsider to develop to be cultural tourism community efficiently and permanently, affecting tourists’ attention attraction to visit that would bring about to develop community to be vigorous permanently and continually.