Developing the Potential of Creative Tourism Activities with Manohra Culture, Thakhae Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phatthalung Province

Abstract

            The objectives of this research are 1) to study the potential for developing creative tourism activities with Manohra culture, Thakhae subdistrict, Mueang district, Phatthalung province, and 2) to study guidelines for developing the potential for creative tourism activities with Manohra culture. The target group can be obtained from volunteer participation in the project. Consisting of a group of community leaders 35 peoples in the Thakhae community. Data were collected by conducting a study from document data, in-depth interviews and informal interviews with relevant persons, and small group discussion with Thakhae community leaders, data were analyzed using an inductive method and 3) to study the results of organizing creative tourism activities with Manohra culture. The target group includes 30 tourists, it was obtained through volunteering by tourists who visited Wat Tha Khae. Statistics used in data analysis include mean and standard deviation.
          The research results found that
          1. The Thakhae community has the potential to carry out creative tourism activities with Manohar culture, which is an activity that tourists can learn from in the community. This tourism activity can be done and does not conflict with beliefs and manohra-rong-khru culture. The activities have the potential to be developed into creative tourism activities; 1) an activity to visit the manohra Thakhae learning center, 2) activities for learning to sing and dance manohra, 3) manohra bead-stringing activity. Places used for tourism activities usually organized Wat-Thakhae. Factors supporting the development of creative tourism activities with Manohar culture include 3 points; the presence of tourism facilities within the area; the participation of people in the community and support from Thakhae subdistrict municipality.
           2. Guidelines for promoting the potential of creative tourism activities with Manohra culture are; to join in pushing to elevate the Manohra-rong-khru Thakhae cultural event to national greatness to attract more tourists from different regions to visit the area, there are secondary tourism activities in the area to promote tourism throughout the year , promote the cultivation of awareness of the uniqueness and value of local culture to students and local youth and activity media should be used for public relations, including public relations through various forms of media and effective communication channels on a regular basis.
          3. The results of organizing creative tourism activities with Manohra culture are at the most satisfactory level. (  = 4.53)