Planning for Tourist Attractions Development: A case of Kham Chanot, Ban Dung District, Udon Thani Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the changes and impact of pop culture on cultural tourist destinations: a case study of Kham Chanot, Ban Dung district, Udon Thani province and to suggest management guidelines Tourism and Tourism Development Guidelines, Kham Chanot, Ban Dung district, Udon Thani province, by non-participant observation and interviews with five target groups selected by criterion sampling, including original residents, immigrants, small enterprises, government officials, and the Kham Chanot Executive Committee. The findings revealed that people in the community lead simple lives, with agriculture and animal husbandry being the most common occupations. On the other hand, when cultural tourism emerged, the social structure and relationships of the people in the community became more similar to urban society. People in the community were interested in business careers. The positive impacts caused by tourism in terms of physical, economic, and socio-cultural factors are as follows: infrastructure, public utilities and facilities are always developed and improved. There are more opportunities and career choices, and the culture in the area is protected, conserved and restored after being lost or destroyed. While the negative impacts include land encroachment, the ecosystems, and the animal lifes that live on Kham Chanot Island have been affected. More foreigners or business representatives are coming to seek benefits in the area, Therefore the cost of living and land prices are rising, and people in the community have changed their behaviors and values. Therefore, proposed guidelines for tourism management and development tourist attractions for potential and sustainability   in the future.