Rehabilitation and Development of the Ban Bon Muslim Community Through a Study Tour Process

Abstract

According to government policy, in 2010, there was a resolution to elevate Songkhla City to be a national heritage city. The Songkhla Municipality has a policy to preserve and restore the old city of Songkhla sustainably, along with ecotourism. The development has not yet covered the Ban Bon Muslim community, which is part of the boundary of the old city wall of Songkhla. Therefore, there must be preparation for the community to be preserved and developed. And there are guidelines for managing the area appropriately. This study is participatory action research. The objective is to study the use of the study tour process as a tool for solving problems within the community and organize the study tour process so that the knowledge gained from the study tour can be effectively applied to develop the area. Towards conservation and development that is consistent with the development of the old city of Songkhla using in-depth interviews with a sample group in the area. It was found that the participation of people in the community was at a low level, and the concept of development is not yet open. Therefore, a study tour process was born to promote participation. Research has found that the study tour process can enhance participation. Create equality and reflect the effective results that can be summarized to create conservation-development guidelines and guidelines for managing the Ban Bon Muslim community into current practice in the area. This is a guideline for other areas with a similar context.