Local Tourism Management : A Case Study of Tourism Management in Ban Sasom, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province

Abstract

This research, Local Tourism Management : A Case Study of Tourism Management in Ban Sasom, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, consists of three purposes of the study. They are : (1) to study the origin, background, processes and procedures of tourism management in Sasom village, (2) to study the roles of the involved parties relating to tourism management in Sasom village, and (3) to study the results of tourism management on the community in Sasom village. Methodology used in this study is qualitative research: documentary research, in-depth interview, and observation. For the first purpose, the study found that the origin and background of village’s tourism management come from the demand in preserving community’s natural resources and earning extra revenue of people in the village. The process of tourism management consists of four main procedures: (1) tourism resources management, (2) administrative structure management, (3) accommodation management, and (4) tourism activities management. For the second purpose, the study found that there are 3 levels of the involved parties relating to tourism management in the village. They are: (1) parties in the community level, (2) parties in the district and provincial level, and (3) parties in the national level. The key roles of these parties are: (1) provide the knowledge that the village’s tourism management base on, and (2) serve as organizations or agencies supporting and promoting tourism management in the village. For the third purpose, the study found that the results of tourism management on the community can be divided into 4 aspects: (1) economic aspect, (2) social aspect, (3) cultural aspect, and (4) natural resources and environment aspect.