Prasat Thanong and Cultural Tourism Promotion

Abstract

Prasat Thanong and Cultural Tourism Promotion, the paper aims to present about PrasatThanong and cultural tourism promotion, Prasat Thanon is a sanctuary that built up based on the Hindu religion, this sanctuary is important for people in the community and influenced the way of life in term of cultural tourism promotion in the rural area, which created an annual festival (worshiping to the angel)  and activities on the community such as dancing performance and focused on the guideline of the cultural tourism promotion especially on the local economic, community involvement for an annual event or festival  at Prasat Thanon is one of the areas to promote cultural tourism where the local community is used for arts and culture exchange, organizing an annual worship ceremony at Prasat Thanong, there is a light and sound show or performances. It has become a local tourist destination that creates the interest of people both in the community and outside because of the importance of Prasat Thanong as the historical site of the community as a part of cultural tourism promotion. It also an area for villager's participation to develop the tourist destination with the cultural performing art of Thai-Khmer ethnic group and many activities to promote tourism in the community.