The Potential of Capital Resources and Culture to Increase the Economic Value of Creative Communities Based on Local Resources in the Border Area of Thailand-Cambodia in Surin Province DOI:

Abstract

This research is aimed to study the potential of cultural resource capital from border community between Thailand-Cambodia, to study the development approach of cultural resource capital toward community economic added value enhancement from border area between Thailand-Cambodia, Surin Province. This research is significantly Qualitative Research Methodology by in-depth interviews and focus group dialogue conversation. The research finding result is the potential of resource capital which is consisted of villager scholars, natural resources, learning sources, community finances and cultural capital potentials. What’s more, the cultural capital potentials are such as religious institutions, traditions, local wisdoms and folk way music. Additionally, the development approach of cultural resource capital is objective with community economic added value enhancement increasing proliferation goal which is implemented diversified cultural resource capitals into developing the community products with identity, body of knowledge development & entrepreneur skills, development of community travelling sites and creating the collaboration network with internal & external community partnership throughout cultural resource capital potential. At last, the cultural resource capital potential is based toward moving forward community based economy system powerfully.