The Study of the Built Environment Potential for Cultural Tourism Development around Bang Phrom Canal, Taling Chan and Thawi Watthana Districts, Bangkok

Abstract

The increasing popularity of water-based tourism among urban residents, driven by the rise of floating markets and the flourishing business of renting kayaks for a cultural lifestyle experience, has led to transformations in several areas around Bang Phrom Canal and connecting canals in the Taling Chan and Thawi Watthana districts. These changes aim to accommodate both land and water tourism. This research, a mixed-method quantitative study combined with area exploration, employs the theory of Historic Urban Landscape to manage the patterns of cultural environmental creations. Presented through overlaid maps and overlay analysis, it sought cultural relationships with the areas during January 2023. Summarizing the cultural tourism potential of the Bang Phrom Canal could be divided into two sections. The first half or the near section of Bang Phrom Canal exhibits a tourist-friendly urban riverside landscape blending garden house architecture, reflecting authentic canal-side lifestyles. Meanwhile, the outlying section of Bang Phrom Canal features fewer historical urban landscape elements, mostly green spaces interspersed with garden houses, suitable for activities like kayaking or long-distance boat rides.