DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-TOURISM MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES  SUSTAINABLE PARTICIPATION OF SAMUT SONGKHRAM  PROVINCE, THAILAND

Jiraporn  Boonying; Ekgnarong Vorasiha; Vimolsri  Sansuk; Yenjit  Kongpan; Wareeya  Khlungsaeng

Jiraporn Boonying Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Ekgnarong Vorasiha Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Vimolsri Sansuk Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Yenjit Kongpan Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Wareeya Khlungsaeng Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand

Keywords: Development, Management, Agro-Tourism, Participation

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the context of agro-tourism management and
ways to develop sustainable agro-tourism management of Ban Bang Plub Community, Bang
Phrom Subdistrict, Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand. The results
of the community context survey revealed that each community is unique in that it focuses on
participation and promotion of learning activities for sustainable agri-tourism development
approaches. It starts with a group of leaders and members participating in development to
promote sustainability. There is a community forum. networking and workshop helps increase
community participation in achieving the development of community-based agro-tourism
management, developed by 1) training guides 2) Communities learning basics of agriculture
3) Promoting Tourism 4) Tourism Routes 5) Homestays. In addition, there was participation
in the preparation of the tourism action plan which led to the workshop on community-based
agro-tourism management. As for the assessment of tourism management guidelines to
examine the impact, a model for the development of Ban Bang Plub community agro-tourism
has been established. The results of the research revealed that the management of agro-tourism
was achieved in a concrete manner with sustainable community participation