GUIDELINES FOR KHOK CHANG PHUAK ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ATTRACTION DEVELOPMENT MAESOT DISTRICT, TAK PROVINCE

Abstract

This academic article aimed to 1. Study the condition of problems in the management of the Khok Chang Phuak Archaeological site, and 2. Propose a model for the development of the Khok Chang Phuak Archaeological site as a historical and cultural tourist attraction that could be  summarized as  follows: The archaeological site has been misused for the purpose of being used as a parking place and a trespassing or transit route for people traveling to neighboring countries to gamble or buy duty-free goods located along the Moei River near archaeological site.  The security problems of the ancient site which is an open space and bricks those are easy to collapse.  Without cooperation from different departments and people, there is not continually maintaining the archaeological site.  There is not  development enough for  tourist attraction which the Khok Chang Phuak Archaeological site is an important place, so the Khok Chang Phuak Archaeological site should be developed as a historical and cultural tourist destination by proposing a development approach which is a form of preservation. The development is divided into 12 areas, namely, 1) participation 2) responsibility 3) expert 4) security 5) electronic commerce 6) rules and law 7) virtual learning 8) administration 9) technology and information 10) international relations 11) ownership 12 network.  This is to ensure efficient and effective management and the archaeological site is well known to people both at home and abroad.