Development of Buddhist Temple in Thailand as Learning Sitse Enhancing Asean Tourism

Abstract

This article is part of the dissertation title “Development of Temples in Thailand as Buddhist Learning Sites for Enhancing Asean Tourism” were to study general situations of Buddhist temples as Buddhist Learning Sites for Enhancing Asean Tourism,to study the development of Buddhist Learning Sites for Enhancing Asean Tourism, and to present a guideline in Buddhist temples development method as learning sites enhancing Asean Tourism. The mixed research methods were used in qualitative research and quantitative research.

The study results found that:

1) The Buddhist temples developed as learning sites enhancing Sean tourism consist of arts, cultures, history, traditions, and Buddhist beliefs practically and theoretically. The development of the Buddhist temples as a learning site is based on learning to know, learning to do, learning to live with others, and learning to be.

2) The similar amenities for tourists such as toilet, accommodation, food and parking lot are provided for tourists.

3) In temple management as a learning site, the coordination of community, government, and private sectors are in need.  The temples lack personnel mastering in foreign languages and have a limited budget.

The guideline in Buddhist temple development method as learning site enhancing Asean Tourism consists of Process of Administration, Opportunity, Learning Sites and Asean Tourism.