Creating a Digital Database Platform for the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Dusit District to Drive Policy Initiatives
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The objectives of this research are to study and compile a body of knowledge about the intangible cultural heritage of Dusit District with community participation, and to promote and raise awareness among the community about the knowledge and the value of its cultural practices. Additionally, this research focuses on developing a digital intangible cultural heritage knowledge platform for the Dusit District to drive policy implementation. The research follows the Research and Development (R&D) model. The key informants were selected through purposive sampling from officials of Dusit District, academics, executives, local scholars, entrepreneurs, as well as representatives of government and private organizations related to Dusit’s heritage for a total of 25 participants. The research tools used in this study included data recording forms for surveys, in-depth interview forms, and discussion notes for focus group meetings. Data analysis was conducted through content analysis, with data triangulation employed to ensure the reliability of the findings. Logical connections were made between the findings. The digital intangible cultural heritage knowledge platform for Dusit District was created in order to lead to policy-driven outcomes.
The findings revealed that the key components for driving the platform included promoting the platform, public relations, and creating access channels to raise public awareness. Strengthening the platform is achieved through collaboration between the government, relevant agencies, tourists, and the public, with the initiative goals. The components of the initiative goals include participation from all sectors, income for the community, growth in tourist numbers, higher tax revenues, increased platform visitors, and added value to local goods and services. The benefits of the research are that the community systematically collects data, and stakeholders can concretely utilize the data.
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