The Components of Community Base Tourism Affecting Tourism Development at Angwangkea and Phukongkam in Geangkheng Subdistrict, Gutkhaopun District, Ubon Ratchathani Province

Abstract

The research aimed to 1) to examine the components of the community-based tourism management and 2) of propose the development guidelines
for the sources in the study to be the community tourism sites. A mixed
method was employed in the present research. A quantitative method was
used to study the components of the community-based tourism. The
samples used were 398 Thai tourists derived by an accidental random
sampling. A qualitative method was used to confirm the components of the
community-based tourism. The research instrument was a semi-structured
interview to collect data from 30 people concerned. The research findings
were as follows. The community-based tourism consisted of six components:
1) learning management, 2) a community organization, 3) a community
identity, 4) management of the community’s natural resources, 5) tourism
management, 6) unity and self-sufficiency of the community. Mostly 30
participants in the research viewed that six components in question were
crucial to the community tourism management and they could serve as the
guidelines for further development of the sites. The sites of Angwangkae
and Pukongkum could be developed as the community’s tourism sources with
the help from the agencies concerned. A full community cooperation was
required to fulfill six components of tourism management. Besides, the
community members were to be aware of the significance of the tourism sites.
The tourist sources should also be publicized to the general public.