Empowering Local Guides in Nong Han Kumphawapi Wetland, Udon Thani Province

Abstract

The purposes of the study were 1) to study how to develop potentials of local guides and 2) to study level of knowledge and satisfaction of a local guide in NonghanKhumphawapi wetland, Udon Thani Province. A short-term course on developing potentials of local tourist guides on was offered. Participants were 31 representatives from the community in the area. Data was collected from questionnaire and project assessment. The statistics applied were the mean and the percentages. The result revealed that the participants shown the overview of awareness at a high level. The level of knowledge in each item found; 1)role of local guide, 2)resource conservation, environmental conservation and ecological, and 3) safety of tourists and laws for the tourism industry, has most  level (78.92, 78.00 and 84.30 %, respectively).The knowledge of sustainable tourism was at the  high level (65.00%). And local knowledge had middle level (47.40%).  Satisfaction assessment of activity was at the   middle level (=3.49).