A Study of Creative Tourism Potentiality in Area of Khlong Pa Payom-Khlong Ta Nae Basin Community, Pattalung Province.

Abstract

        Phatthalung province has many tourism resources consist of natural attractions, historical and cultural attractions as an origin of shadow puppet arts and Manora dance that maintain a unique performing art inherited the present. Creative tourism in Klong Pa Phayom - Klong Ta Nae Basin Community Phatthalung Province is generated value from cultural and a unique lifestyle. Creative tourism provides an opportunity for visitors to engage in local people lifestyle, culture, and give a new experience from tourism activities. The objectives of this study were to explore creative attractions in the area of Klong Pa Phayom - Klong Ta Nae Basin Community Phatthalung Province and evaluate the potential of attractions for creative tourism. Sample group is a group of people who lived in the area of Klong Pa Phayom - Klong Ta Nae Basin Community Phatthalung Province. The samples consisted of 42 people which chose by purposive sampling. Research instruments is creative tourism potential form for Klong Pa Phayom - Klong Ta Nae Basin Community Phatthalung Province. Qualitative data was analyze by descriptive data analysis. Phatthalung province has many tourism resources consist of natural attractions, historical and cultural attractions as an origin of shadow puppet arts and Manora dance that maintain a unique performing art inherited the present. Creative tourism in Klong Pa Phayom - Klong Ta Nae Basin Community Phatthalung Province is generated value from cultural and a unique lifestyle. Creative tourism provides an opportunity for visitors to engage in local people lifestyle, culture, and give a new experience from tourism activities. The objectives of this study were to explore creative attractions in the area of Klong Pa Phayom - Klong Ta Nae Basin Community Phatthalung Province and evaluate the potential of attractions for creative tourism. Sample group is a group of people who lived in the area of Klong Pa Phayom - Klong Ta Nae Basin Community Phatthalung Province. The samples consisted of 42 people which chose by purposive sampling. Research instruments is creative tourism potential form for Klong Pa Phayom - Klong Ta Nae Basin Community Phatthalung Province. Qualitative data was analyze by descriptive data analysis. Quantitative data analysis used descriptive statistics include percentage and average. The results show that there are 8 attractions in Si-Banphot district, 11 attractions in Khuan Khanun district, and 4 attractions in Pa Phayom district. Creative tourism development based on strengths and potential of attractions that can be developed as a creative tourism attraction. The theme of tourism activities and tourist routes consist of creative tourism attraction 3 themes are “The magic spells and Phatthalung herb”, “Phattalung rice field, local creative market and local Phattalung food”, and “The upstream agriculture and forests legendary”