Cultural Identity Revival of Nakhon Sawan Province Toward Chinese Culture City

Abstract

Background and Aims: Nakhon Sawan Province has ethnic Chinese groups living and settling down with diverse languages, cultures, and lifestyles, along with specific social changes for each group. Therefore, the potential based on cultural capital as a value gained from the process of social change enhances the value and uniqueness of a local area. This article aims to clarify the cultural identity of Nakhon Sawan Province toward Chinese culture city.

Methodology: The qualitative study was conducted using document analysis, in-depth interviews, participant observation, and learning exchanges with key informants, which were 10 Thai-Chinese group leaders, 10 scholars, and the philosophers’ community in conducting data collection for this study.

Results: The cultural identity of Nakhon Sawan Province toward Chinese cultural cities includes a learning resource for Thai-Chinese arts and culture, Chinese performing arts in 5 languages, Chinese food identity, integrated Thai-Chinese cultural tourism routes, and the use of information technology to support Chinese cultural cities.

Conclusion: In the cultural identity revival of 5 key issues affecting the management of spatial tourism and the development of Nakhon Sawan toward a Chinese cultural city effectively.