Increasing Agro-ecotourism Potential as a Learning Resource in Suphan Buri Province

Abstract

Development guidelines that are appropriate to the overall context of agro-ecotourism as a learning resource in Suphanburi Province can be classified into four approaches. The first guideline is setting a plan for developing agro-ecotourism as a learning resource in Suphanburi Province in both short-term and long-term in order to drive continuously and for the clarification of the various activities’ arrangements. The second guideline is setting the route of tourism clearly, providing a city plan for tourism, and specifying important tourism landmarks to create the tourist attraction’s identity. These could help the tourists realize the details of the characteristics, area size, and the appropriate visit time of tourist attractions. The third guideline is promoting participation roles because strengthening collaboration is like the main key engine in setting the direction frame and driving the management dynamic beneficially. In addition, this can force the integration of various organizations to upgrade tourist attractions to be learning resources. The fourth guideline is to determine the important information technology for tourism, such as weather information, area geography, etc., that will be useful in travel planning for tourists and for farmers in that area. According to all four guidelines, the agro-ecotourism destinations will be ready to be learning resources. In addition, the tourist destinations’ potential will motivate and encourage the tourists to travel. This will increase the income for farmers and create jobs for local people and households with these learning resources. In addition, increasing the agro-ecotourism potential as a learning resource in Suphanburi Province can create the value of tourist attractions and sustainability in tourism and increase the value of the economy and society in Suphanburi Province as well.