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Community Participation in Agro-Culture Tourism

Development,Tapon, Klung, Chanthaburi

Community Participation in Agro-Culture Tourism

Development,Tapon, Klung, Chanthaburi

Dr. Preeyanan SitijindaFaculty of Agricultural Technology,Rambai Barni Rajabhat University

Dr. Preeyanan SitijindaFaculty of Agricultural Technology,Rambai Barni Rajabhat University

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IntroductionIntroduction

• Tapon community, which has an attractive identity differ from other community in

Chantaburi, especially the legend and history were more than 100 years ago, such as a tug-of-war (chak-ga-yer-kwean), an old Buddhist church, pagoda, a clue of Buddha foot step

appears on the cloth, and a big sand pagoda.

• A big sand pagoda can be described the elected as a memorial during King Rama V

traveled to Tapon.

• Tapon community, which has an attractive identity differ from other community in

Chantaburi, especially the legend and history were more than 100 years ago, such as a tug-of-war (chak-ga-yer-kwean), an old Buddhist church, pagoda, a clue of Buddha foot step

appears on the cloth, and a big sand pagoda.

• A big sand pagoda can be described the elected as a memorial during King Rama V

traveled to Tapon.

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• According to Tapon community and Researcher have been developing

community-based tourism as a tool for culture and natural resources

conservation and the alternative of Thailand tourism.

• Nevertheless, the researcher and the participants believe that community-

based tourism should be the effectiveness of strengthening

community.

• According to Tapon community and Researcher have been developing

community-based tourism as a tool for culture and natural resources

conservation and the alternative of Thailand tourism.

• Nevertheless, the researcher and the participants believe that community-

based tourism should be the effectiveness of strengthening

community.

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The factors of Tapon’s area interested as following:The factors of Tapon’s area interested as following:

• Its located on the high way from Bangkok to Trad which have many tourists travel pass and

near the others tourist attractions such as Preaw water fall and Leamsing beach.

• Tapon is a agricultural community, there are organic orchards which have good

management.• The people have been alert with the activities

for example investigate of local history, the light and sound of legend show and the people used to be a local researcher about finding the

form of bio-agricultural production.

• Its located on the high way from Bangkok to Trad which have many tourists travel pass and

near the others tourist attractions such as Preaw water fall and Leamsing beach.

• Tapon is a agricultural community, there are organic orchards which have good

management.• The people have been alert with the activities

for example investigate of local history, the light and sound of legend show and the people used to be a local researcher about finding the

form of bio-agricultural production.

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Purpose of this StudyPurpose of this Study

• To study by participation with the local community in terms of the real situation,

community context, community resources such as natural resources, agricultural resources,

culture, local wisdom which are affect to tourism sustainable management.

• To build up the community participation in order to develop the people potential and

resources for the Agro-Culture Tourism of the community management.

• To find out the suitable management of community tourism.

• To use Agro-Culture Tourism as a condition for build up a learning process of the people to

manage recourses, wisdom and culture through empowerment the community.

• To study by participation with the local community in terms of the real situation,

community context, community resources such as natural resources, agricultural resources,

culture, local wisdom which are affect to tourism sustainable management.

• To build up the community participation in order to develop the people potential and

resources for the Agro-Culture Tourism of the community management.

• To find out the suitable management of community tourism.

• To use Agro-Culture Tourism as a condition for build up a learning process of the people to

manage recourses, wisdom and culture through empowerment the community.

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Concept of Community-Based Tourism (CBT)

Concept of Community-Based Tourism (CBT)

• Community-based Tourism means the alternative tourism which the locals can set

the direction based on the suitable management of resources such as nature, tradition, history, life style and the way of production which their are the owners and

stakeholders. Furthermore, locals development should be happened to cope the decision, planning, implementation,

conclusion through sustainable development which transform to next

generation and benefit to the community.

• Community-based Tourism means the alternative tourism which the locals can set

the direction based on the suitable management of resources such as nature, tradition, history, life style and the way of production which their are the owners and

stakeholders. Furthermore, locals development should be happened to cope the decision, planning, implementation,

conclusion through sustainable development which transform to next

generation and benefit to the community.

participation planning

Participationsetting

Participationevaluation

and improvement

Agro-Culture Tourism

Development at Tapon

Conceptual FrameworkConceptual Framework

Participationimplementation

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MethodologyMethodology

• Community entry (the first meeting of research team -local researcher).

• Arrange learning forum to make understanding with the locals and survey on existing potential and resources in the community and asked the needs of them.

• Arrange learning forum for co-reviewing the community’s past and present as well as determine vision of tourism of the community. Moreover, set the research team.

• Arrange learning forum for analyzed the resources of the community and planning to gather the data.

• Monthly meeting with the research team.• Data collection all the resources of the

community.• Field trip at the best practice area.

• Community entry (the first meeting of research team -local researcher).

• Arrange learning forum to make understanding with the locals and survey on existing potential and resources in the community and asked the needs of them.

• Arrange learning forum for co-reviewing the community’s past and present as well as determine vision of tourism of the community. Moreover, set the research team.

• Arrange learning forum for analyzed the resources of the community and planning to gather the data.

• Monthly meeting with the research team.• Data collection all the resources of the

community.• Field trip at the best practice area.

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• Arrange learning forum to give feedback the data obtained from the community and find out the program of tourism.

• Training on community guide. • Action implementation follow the

program.• Arrange learning forum in order to

summarize and evaluate the whole picture of the project and change that will be happened in the community.

• Arrange learning forum to give feedback the data obtained from the community and find out the program of tourism.

• Training on community guide. • Action implementation follow the

program.• Arrange learning forum in order to

summarize and evaluate the whole picture of the project and change that will be happened in the community.

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Findings and ConclusionFindings and Conclusion

1.Tapon community has a rich historical, social, cultural environment as shown by the diversity of its people, its rich natural resources, noble way of living and unique beliefs and tradition. Agricultural is the basic economy in the area with the people relying on orchard farming as their main source of income.

2. The form of Agro-Culture Tourism has began based on the context and the needs of community.

3. The community had consciousness of the resources and learning to manage its by themselves based on the local wisdom.

4. There were data-base of community e.g. context, alteration, resources, local wisdom and tradition-culture.

1.Tapon community has a rich historical, social, cultural environment as shown by the diversity of its people, its rich natural resources, noble way of living and unique beliefs and tradition. Agricultural is the basic economy in the area with the people relying on orchard farming as their main source of income.

2. The form of Agro-Culture Tourism has began based on the context and the needs of community.

3. The community had consciousness of the resources and learning to manage its by themselves based on the local wisdom.

4. There were data-base of community e.g. context, alteration, resources, local wisdom and tradition-culture.

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5. Cooperation from other groups of the people to develop tourism in community e.g. local government, temple, school and the villagers hence, there was the unification of tourism of Tapon.

6. The participatory process can be affected the community’s subconciousness in order that the strengthening community. They can understand and analyze the problem solving from the situation, they confront. They were empowered by themselves and created the program and management of tourism.

7. Tapon community should be a network of community-based tourism by Thailand Research Fund (TRF).

8. Rambai Barni Rajabhat University (RBRU) can expand the learning area like community classroom.

5. Cooperation from other groups of the people to develop tourism in community e.g. local government, temple, school and the villagers hence, there was the unification of tourism of Tapon.

6. The participatory process can be affected the community’s subconciousness in order that the strengthening community. They can understand and analyze the problem solving from the situation, they confront. They were empowered by themselves and created the program and management of tourism.

7. Tapon community should be a network of community-based tourism by Thailand Research Fund (TRF).

8. Rambai Barni Rajabhat University (RBRU) can expand the learning area like community classroom.

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Program ActivitiesProgram Activities

‘Tapon’

““Beyond the Beyond the happinesshappiness””

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RecommendationRecommendation

• It is recommended here that the local government officials should learn to

solve the local people’s problems. They should learn deeply about the people participation process, the reason why

local people do not support each other. • According to the government’s decentralization policy, it should be understood that the participatory

process can be used to build empowerment or community strength so

that they can manage their own problems.

• It is recommended here that the local government officials should learn to

solve the local people’s problems. They should learn deeply about the people participation process, the reason why

local people do not support each other. • According to the government’s decentralization policy, it should be understood that the participatory

process can be used to build empowerment or community strength so

that they can manage their own problems.

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• On the other hand, the tourist officers should understand the principle how

to work or develop the tourism resources by using community guide. It is neither only home-stay training

nor only a field trip approach.

• On the other hand, the tourist officers should understand the principle how

to work or develop the tourism resources by using community guide. It is neither only home-stay training

nor only a field trip approach.

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