Eco-Cultural Tourism Management with the Participation of Communities in Huai Lam Phok area Kut Wai Subdistrict, Sikhoraphum District, Surin Province

Abstract

         This study’s objectives are 1)to study the potential of organizing eco-cultural tourism with community participation 2)to study the level of participation and success of community eco-cultural tourism management and 3) to develop a tourism management model. Participatory eco-cultural study of Huai Lam Phok Buffalo Village, Kut Wai Subdistrict, Sikhoraphum District Surin Province.  The results of the research found that people in the community involved in tourism management have opinions about tourism potential eco-cultural community participation in community eco-cultural tourism activities overall and in each aspect, every aspect is at a high level and has opinions about its success The overall eco-cultural tourism management is at a high level. For tourism management formats  Eco-Cultural studies with community participation were found to be related to 5 issues: 1) potential of tourist destinations, 2) connections and tourism management, 3) participation in tourism management, 4) development of tourism and 5) the need for joint development, there should be the development of tourism models by connecting the tourism resources of all 3 villages, creating an eco-cultural tourism community. The common identity is the way of the water buffalo by managing tourism together.