Wiang Nuea : A Study of Cultural Resources for Local Tourism and Education Area Promotion in Wiang Nuea Subdistrict municipal area, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

Abstract

          This research aims to study significant cultural resources in Wiang Nuea Subdistrict municipal area, and also to find how to manage cultural resources to promote the area to be an education and tourism area of the community in Wiang Nuea Subdistrict municipal area, Wiang Chai District, Chiang Rai Province. The study use survey and interview as tools. The findings is that Wiang Nuea Subdistrict municipal area has significant cultural resources such as ancient remains, antiquities, local museum, and living lifestyles of local dwellers and Isan Lanna people. They could be tourist attractions in cultural sources as Cultural Based Tourism form of United Nations World Tourism Organization: UNWTO, consisting of 1) Historical Tourism-Wiang Gue Naa Buddhist historical site, Wiang Derm Ancient Buddha Temple installed an ancient Buddha and local museum displaying antiquities and ancient Lanna lifestyle, and San Salid Temple installing ancient sandstone Buddha ; 2) Cultural and Traditional Tourism yearly local traditions and cultures which display Northern and Isan Lanna identities ; 3) Rural tourism/Village Tourism  local knowledge and lifestyles. There are some suggestions from the research: 1) building community engagement in making important resources become local culture education sources 2) making tourism routes in the community and connect them with the tourism route of Chiang Rai Province 3) requesting public relations by the government to present the educative tourism sources to acknowledge more people