MODEL OF PROPERTY CRIME PREVENTION RELATED OF TOURISTS IN PHRANAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA HISTORICAL PARK

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) study problem of crime about related to tourists' property in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park, and 2) study model of property crime prevention related of tourists in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park. The research method   was mixed methods research by qualitative research, there were 16 key informants by selective selection, the research tool was a semi-structured interview and data analysis with content analysis technique. Quantitative research, the sample group was 400 tourists in the area of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park through convenient sampling with a confidence value equal to 0.98 and statistics used in data analysis included mean and standard deviation. The results of the research were as following: 1) crimes related to the property of tourists in the area of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park included robbery, theft in the form of not returning items to their owners, theft in residences, pickpocketing, and fraudulent sale of merchandise. The reasons why tourists were the victims of property crimes going to risky places, not being careful with one's property, tourist attractions not having CCTV cameras, traveling at night, large gatherings of tourists were all targets for criminals, and the poor economy made people decided to commit crimes. The environmental aspects that caused tourists to become victims of property crimes included places with blind spots, isolated places; remote from people, places with no lighting at night, no CCTV, overgrown trees, and the large area meant that the staff could not provide comprehensive care. Law enforcement aspects of property crime prevention included that the penalties for property crimes were not sufficient to deter perpetrators. The performance of public sector officials in the prevention of property-related crimes included few officials but with a large area of responsibility resulting in inadequate supervision, poor coordination of related agencies, and no integrated cooperation, the officers were not strict, the officers worked defensively, not proactively, and the officers were unable to stop the incident in time, resulting in delays in their work. 2) The method of preventing crime related to tourists' property in the area of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park consisted in 5 areas: (1) Law enforcement, (2) Environmental management, (3) Communication and education, (4) Community relations and (5) Inter-agency cooperation.