Culture-based Production and Community Economic Development in Quadrangle Economic Cooperation

Abstract

This qualitative research aims to study the pattern of culture-based production, the potential of culture-based production and the public opinion about the culture-based production in quadrangle economic cooperation covering 3 areas, 1) Pong Pha community, Mae Sai district, Chiang Rai province, 2) Keng Tung community, Keng Tung city,  Myanmar and 3) Muang Sing community, Luang Namtha, Laos. Research results revealed that 1) the pattern of culture-based production in Pong Pha community mainly involved agriculture, agriculture products processing, handicraft, and eco-tourism. Keng Tung community had the pattern of culture-based production that involved Buddhism arts and architecture, agriculture production wisdom, knife making, pottery, and lacquer ware.  In addition, Muang Sing community had the pattern of culture-based production that involved  agriculture, rice farming, livestock and cultural tourism 2) the potential of culture-based production of Pong Pha community had high potential in all aspects. Keng Tung and Muang Sing communities which had slightly limited potential 3) local people in these three communities agreed with culture-based production.