Economic Community Management of Wat Sa-Pan Floating Market Community, Bangkok Metropolitan based on Social Capital and Cultural Capital

Abstract

This research aimed to 1. Study strong economic community management of Wat Sa-Pan floating Market. 2. Study the process and the management methods of social capital and cultural capital with strong economic community management 3. Recommend guidelines to prevent, improve, and maintain strong community of Wat Sa-pan floating Market Community, Taling Chan District, Bangkok Metropolitan. The research was qualitative research. The key informants consisted of for example network committee members, community leaders, local sage, monks, in total 31 persons. The data analysis linked the analysis consistent with the context that adhered to the principle of logical comparison with the theoretical concept in parallel with the community context.

Wat Sa-pan Floating Market community revealed that it was an old community with a long history of the evacuation route and the army route of King U-thong and King Taksin the Great. It had old worship places and many canals. People of many races had settled down along the canals. There was cultivation of numerous agricultural products with sluices for distribution of the goods. There were many important traditions and sites. Ecotourism destinations were situated not far from the city. The management methods of social capital and cultural capital revealed the establishment of networks, community enterprises, Truth Savings Group, and committee and community leader responsible for the management of the affairs of Wat Sa-pan Floating Market community, There were communication and public relations of activities of traditions and festivals in the community, rism destinations with the old lifestyle along the canals