THE THE ARTS AND CUTURE CREATION AT KLONG SAN DISTRICT TOWARD CREATIVE CITY

Abstract

This research paper were aimed at 1. Exploring a local cultural capital used at KLONGSAN district 2. The use of those cultural capital in contributing the rise of creative city and creative economy in KLONGSAN DISTRICT which was focused in the 3 most recent renowned and influencing projects in term of cultural and economic changes in the area where is adjacent to the Chao Phaya river-namely The Jam factory, Lhong 1919, and The Icon Siam. The conceptual framework of this research paper was the creative city and creative economic which was recently flourish by Richard Florida. This research paper were designed by using mixed method. The participle observation and purposive interview were applied. The findings were that local cultural capital found at KLONGSAN district was mainly utilized to promote the rise of creative city and creative economy in the area. There was also found that the other forms of cultural capital which was from outside the area were integrated with the local cultural capital to create the creative city and creative economy formation. This resulted in the valued added to tourist industries and local crafts to meet the universal standard.