Tourism Route Guidelines of Cultural Attractions in Bangkruai District, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this qualitative research were to audit of cultural tourism resources, assess potential of cultural tourism and create cultural tourism route in Bangkruai district, Nonthaburi province. The data were collected by using tourism resource audit form, evaluation form of cultural tourism management potential and semi – structure interviews with 14 samples who were government officials, private sector, community representatives and tourists that involved in the cultural tourism. The data analysis by content analysis and SWOT analysis.

The research result found that cultural tourism resources have most of them are religious attraction; Wat Sriruengboon, Wat Chalo, Wat Phobang-o, Wat Pleng, Wat Kaeofah, Wat Yangpa, Wat Bangkanun, Wat Bangaoichang, Wat Bangkrainai, Wat Takian, Wat Botbon and Shrine of the Goddess Tubtim, followed by cultural community attraction; Laddawan Agro-Farm and Ancient House. Strength of this site; there are many cultural attraction and unique, the communities have collaboration for tourism activities, and located not far from Bangkok. Weakness of this site; access to attractions and link to other attraction is not easy because lack of public transportation, some attractions are not maintained, and lack of personnel provided tourism information. Having the results of evaluated the potential of being a cultural tourism attraction in excellent level 3, very good 2, good 7, moderate 2 and inadequate 1. From the study, cultural tourism routes can be delided into 3 routes as follows: route 1 Shrine of the Goddess Tubtim-Ancient House, route 2 Wat Chalo-Wat Bangkanun, and route 3 Wat Bangaoichang-Wat Botbon.