A STUDY OF THE INVOLVEMENT OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES ALONG KHLONG PRAWET BURI ROM FOR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY TO BE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Abstract

          This study aims to study the need for participation of people in the community along the Khlong Prawet Burirom canal, Ladkrabang district, to develop communities as a sustainable tourism attraction and to study the differences of public participation in the management of tourist attractions along the Khlong Prawet Burirom canal, Ladkrabang district. This study deployed a quantitative research method which the sample used for this study was 400 people in the community along Klong Prawet, Burirom canal, Ladkrabang district. The tool used to collect the data was questionnaire and the statistics used to analyze the data were Percentage values, Independent Samples t-test and One-way ANOV.The results of the study were as follows; In the aspect of the presentation of thinking, planning and decision-making, it was found that the people had a moderate level of need; In terms of operations and implementation, it was found that people had levels of needs in moderate level; In terms of receiving and sharing benefits, the monitoring and evaluation, it was found that the people had a level of need at low level. From the study of the differences of public participation in the management of tourist attractions along the Klong Prawet Burirom canal, it was found that the different age, occupation and average monthly income factors influenced the need for participation differently whereas the different gender, status, and educational level had no effect the need for participation.