Cultural Heritage Management Guidelines of Wiang Sa City, Surat Thani Province

Abstract

 The purposes of this research were to assess the value and the meaning of cultural heritage in Wiang Sa City, Surat Thani province, and to provide the guidelines of cultural heritage management. This is qualitative research in which data was gathered through in-depth interviews with the samples, which were randomized through accidental and purposive sampling. One sample group was the villagers of Wiang Sa, and the other group was samples who involved with the management of the city. In addition, the data from a non-participating observation and a review of the literature were included in the study. The data was analyzed and put into a descriptive format which the results showed that Wiang Sa City's cultural heritage has a variety of values, including symbolic, informational, aesthetic, economic, and spiritual values. There are three processes of cultural heritage management guidelines: the first steps are the site identification, the observation, and the assessment. The second steps are the preservation, the development, and the management. The last steps are the inheritance and the promotion of activities that involve with cultural heritages.