The Development of design product from elephant dung Surin Province

Patapon Srikotaphet, Dr.Mateta Sirisuk, Assist.Prof.Dr.Urarom Jantamala

Abstract

The purpose of this research is as follows 1) to study the products from elephant dung. The Ta klang District Kra Po Sub District, Surin province
2) to study the value-added process from elephant dung in Surin and 3) to develop a prototype of product recall from elephant dung Ta klang District Kra Po Sub District, Surin province. The research data from the study of textbooks and the field data was collected by observation, interview, the target of 100 people. Research instruments A rating scale questionnaire were collected by questionnaire and the needs of the consumers. Assessment questionnaire, product form. Prototype product and satisfaction questionnaire statistical analysis is percentage, mean, standard deviation. 
The research results were as follow : Value-added process from elephant dung paper in Surin study found that due to the current village. There are elephants around 200 exposed rope. Brought together large quantities of causing trouble. The wastes from elephant dung. Which have
a large quantity of average 50 kg per string, or about 5-10 tons per day. If left in the area or not all the storage environment affect the elephant and the community. The elephant dung to utilize and make money to the project. The design and development of products to create added value to the products in the form of a souvenir. Product design. The principles used in the design and body products. The art professionals to assess the product quality by experts to used to develop and improve the better. About the product prototype and choose the products formed a 1 papier-mache elephant rainbow. Focus on product for the activities of the elephant show in home cuteness. It has led to the design of cartoon characters to the characteristics of the elephant, elephant. The cartoon elephant leads to the product design of decorative or display or as a souvenir of deposited material is paper from elephant dung in. The satisfaction of the product model, it was found that the products are suitable for the souvenir Surin province. Products can be applied to production and business. And the product is beautiful is interesting. Which was the knowledge production of such products. Used to transfer into the Elephant Kingdom project and to the community.