ประวัติศาสตร์ชุมชนกับการท่องเที่ยว: กรณีศึกษา ชุมชนสามเรือน ตำบลสามเรือน อำเภอบางปะอิน จังหวัดพระนครศรีอยุธยา Community History and Tourism: Case Study in Samruern Community, Samruern Sub–District, Bang Pa–In District, Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

This research was purposed to study the condition of Samruen community and local history of Samruen community and to study the guidelines for promoting tourism in the history and culture of the of Samruen community. The study method was qualitative research by participatory action research in the community. The result found that 1) Sam Ruen communities have a local history of the community that has been linked to the Bang Pa - in area since the Ayutthaya period due to the location of the community along the main canal, "Klong Pho", which is a secondary stream that flows from the Chao Phraya River in the south of Ayutthaya. The settlement of the people in the Sam Ruen communities from the outset shows the origin of the community's name, the name of the village has a unique identity within the community until today. The community is developed into an ecotourism village with the potential of community tourism that exists whether it is a community product " Turtle Mushroom" Community cultural traditions on Loi Krathong Day "The tradition of bathing in the full moon" and "Making Krathong Tan Pat". 2) For guidelines for promoting community tourism In particular, the community identity is ecotourism there is an activity "Golden Turtle Mushroom Day at Sam Ruen communities " over the years. But for historical and cultural community tourism communities must promote participation from all stakeholders to build a community history learning center to build up the knowledge of local history and culture in the Sam Ruen communities, awareness of the preservation of the ancient history of the own local area and creating learning in the community through storytelling. The community has to develop tourism personnel, especially in the area of the local guides or scholars telling stories about the community in disseminating information on the local history of the community to the public and a succession of knowledge transfer through community storytelling, not to be lost.