Interpreting Cultural Heritage towards Sustainable Tourism in Si Phanom Mat, Laplae, Uttaradit, Thailand

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Suksit Petampai

Abstract

This article reports highlights of dissertation work for the Doctor of
Philosophy Program of Architectural Heritage Management and Tourism at
Silpakorn University titled "Interpreting Cultural Heritage towards
Sustainable Tourism in Si Phanom Mat, Laplae, Uttaradit, Thailand". The
research objectives for the dissertation are 1) to interpret values of cultural
heritage for specific groups of stakeholders and 2) to create plans for
sustainable tourism that can benefit tourists, local communities and the
government, as well as provide a framework for researchers who want to
study community participation in similar contexts. The research site, Si
Phanom Mat, is rich in cultural heritage resources, yet the local tourism
industry largely does not exploit these assets, nor does it prioritize the
most valuable heritage resources in terms of developing sustainable
tourism and the tourism industry in general. Consequently, this research
seeks to interpret the values of heritage and create a plan for sustainable
tourism.

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Petampai, S. . (2018). Interpreting Cultural Heritage towards Sustainable Tourism in Si Phanom Mat, Laplae, Uttaradit, Thailand. Journal of Liberal Arts, Ubon Ratchathani University, 14(1), 314–344. retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jla_ubu/article/view/243266
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Suksit Petampai

A Lecturer in Program of Architectural Heritage Management and Tourism, Faculty of Architecture, Silpakorn University.

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