EXTRACT DATA FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT MOBILE PHONE APPLICATION COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC TOURISM AND OTOP PRODUCTS IN SURIN PROVINCE

Abstract

          This research aimed to extract data for design and development mobile phone application community-based economic tourism and One Tambon One Product (OTOP) products in surin province. The sampling group was purposively sampled, i.e. the targeted communities as 48 villages, 50 people each, a total of 2,400 people. The research tools were investigation, questionnaire, designed, group discussion on tourism, economy, community-based economic tourism and OTOP products in surin province. On each issue. The data were analyzed using statistics as Induction. The results found that most of the OTOP products are silk products, silver wares and products, rice, weaving products, processed agricultural products, etc. Besides, most of cultures and traditions are related to Buddhism, faith and matters perceived from ancestors, e.g. Visakha Buja Day, Buddhist Lent Day, End of Buddhist Lent Day, Ancestor Shrine, Sart Merit Worship, and Ancestor Worship called “Sandontar”. Furthermore, there are the traditions regarding agriculture and processed agricultural products, e.g. Sansare Tradition, Boon Kowjee Tradition, Jasmine Rice Day Event, Surin Silk Exhibition, etc. For tourism, most of the tourism areas are man-made, e.g. Elephant Village, Silk Weaving Village, Agro-tourism Areas, Cultural Tourism Areas, Historical Tourism Areas, etc. For community-based economy, the main community incomes are from agriculture, animal husbandry, handicraft, hand-made by folk wisdom.