Authors : Wannaporn Boonyasathit, Kittisak Khongphun, Nonthanun Yamwong, Wanida Siriworasakul, Watcharin Intaprom and Nopparat Pimchula
Abstract: This research was aimed to study: local resource and wisdom suitable for learning, conserving and presenting in Ban Pu Namron community, factors related to museum management of Ban Pu Namron community and learning center and museum managements of Ban Pu Namron community, Dan Chang District, Suphanburi Province which are suitable to apply. The research is qualitative. The tool used was interview made to community leader, religion leader, Head of Dan Chang Sub-district Administrative Organization, Dan Chang District Community Developer, Director of Public Health and Environment Department, Dan Chang Sub-district Administrative Organization Community Developer, a group of 15 ladies from Ban Pu Namron as key informants. The research content was analyzed and the quantitative consistency was confirmed. The samples were Ban Pu Namron people and tourists in the number of 400. Descriptive statistics including percentage was used in data analysis. The research findings are as the followings. In terms of local resource and wisdom suitable for learning, conserving and presenting as ancient objects in Ban Pu Namron, the first one is various types of rock. The second one is model of attire of people in the past. The third one is tradition, culture and belief. Regarding factors related to museum management of Ban Pu Namron community, everyone feels that Ban Pu Namron is the best location to establish a museum because it is near to the road and community center. About learning center and museum managements of Ban Pu Namron community, Dan Chang District, Suphanburi Province which is suitable to apply, the organization should plan on management administration to achieve the purposes of the museum by deciding strategies, development plan, storage plan and presentation plan of ancient objects. The resource and environment should be managed to remain natural and stay beside the culture which is the identity of the original community. There should be community leader, organization leader, scholar who has knowledge and ability to take charge in managing and developing the museum to be efficient. Also, knowledge should be created by local people which is considered as social procedure to activate awareness of local people and develop strength and harmony as well as relation between the environment and way of life. Community’s participation should be focused on in managing the learning center and developing into a tourist destination. Modern communication technology should be applied in relaying wisdom via. newspaper, radio, television, internet, information board and other media to promote the community to become famous and able to be developed into a tourist destination for making secure and sustainable income to the community.
Wannaporn Boonyasathit, Kittisak Khongphun, Nonthanun Yamwong, Wanida Siriworasakul, Watcharin Intaprom and Nopparat Pimchula, 2019. Model of Learning Managements Center and Museum of Thai-Laos Krang Community, Ban Pu Namron, Suphanburi Province. The Social Sciences, 14: 231-235.