ANCIENT CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT OF CHETIYARAM TEMPLE MUEANG DISTRICT, RATCHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of research paper were 1) to study satisfaction with ancient conservation management of Chetiyaram Temple Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province 2) to study compare’s satisfaction with ancient conservation management of Chetiyaram Temple Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province classify by personal factors of respondents 3) to study the problem obstacles and suggestion of development satisfaction with ancient conservation management of Chetiyaram Temple Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province classify by personal factors. The research methodology was the mixed method research that the quantitative research used the questionnaire as the tool to collect the data in the field study from people (18 years old or older) residing at Ban Chedi Hak, Village No.3, Chedi Hak Sub-district, Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province, totaling 357 people. The statistics were used for the data analysis through frequency percentage mean sigma and qualitative research had the documentary analysis and interview as the tool to collect the data in the field study from 9 key informants and analyzed the data through the content analysis technique. The findings of this research were as following: 1). Public opinion with ancient conservation management of Chetiyaram Temple Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province overall was found in high level with average at mean of 4.18 when considering the aspect found that the aspects that has the most providing knowledge on the preservation of ancient sites antiques to the public at mean of 4.22 the aspects with the lowest all aspect the aspects that cooperation in the preservation of ancient sites antiques and government agencies at mean of 4.11. 2) Compare’s satisfaction with ancient conservation management of Chetiyaram Temple Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province classified by gender age educational background and occupation found that there were no differences in all aspects which rejects the hypothesis and people with different levels of education had different opinions at the statistical significance level of 0.05. 3) The problems and obstacles to the ancient conservation management of Chetiyaram Temple Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province as following: community personnel lack understanding, knowledge and principles of conservation and maintenance of ancient sites, antiques of the temple. Lack of personnel who come to maintain and clean eliminate weeds and rubbish in ancient and ancient sites. The monks who teach in the school do not instill public awareness in the preservation of ancient sites among their students. Lack of cooperation with government and private agencies in preventing environmental impacts that will occur on ancient sites and suggestions for the conservation management of the ancient sites of Chetiyaram Temple, Muang District, Ratchaburi Province, found that conservation training should be provided to monks and people in the community in the area of the ancient sites. Assign or organize people to maintain the historic sites. Antiquities disseminate conservation knowledge in various festivals, instill conservation awareness among students in educational institutions, provide conservation information to the public via community radio, and create understanding of the importance of ancient sites. Ancient artifacts inside the temple Create cooperation between the community, the public and private sectors, have the necessary budget support for the restoration.