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The research studied : 1) the Eco-tourism situation in Khlongkhon's community, 2) the tourism management and participation of Khlongkhon's community in the Musgrave Forest, 3) the problems, obstacles and suggested solutions to the community's problems in tourism management, and 4) the suggestions and patterns suitable for tourism management in Khlongkhon. The research is based on qualitative research methods. The results of the research indicate that, the Eco-tourism in Tambol Khlongkhon has been started by the local administrative organization of Khlongkhon by emphasising the benefits of a symbiotic relation between the community and the Musgrave Forest, which is the last valuable forest asset in the province. This area has not been widely known and popularized in the country despite Princess Sirindhorn coming to visit and plant trees in the forest every year. The local administrative organization of Khlongkhon has arranged activities for tourists. Tourists can enjoy sight-seeing in Musgrave Forest and learning about the life-style of local people in the community and riding in the local boats. The most interesting and important activity is the reclaiming of mud land around the Musgrave Forest by planting new trees. The most important problems for local tourism in Khlongkhon are : 1) the problems and limitations of the tourism arrangement, 2) the budget for development, 3) the conflict of tourism management and the preservation of Musgrave Forest, 4) the problem of non-participation among residents in the community as well as the non-understanding of Eco-tourism among the local people. To solve those problems, all parts of the community must cooperate to achieve the same purpose. At the same time, we must promote, encourage and support the local people to have a greater understanding of Eco-tourism and encourage participation from the local residents. Arrangement of the tourism activities must be done together with natural resource preservation. The main aim must be the preservation and development of Musgrave Forest, which is one of the most remarkable in the community. The reputation of the shrimp paste of Khlongkhon community is one of the qualities of the area which needs to be preserved. Therefore, the first step to managing the tourism industry is to decide on the type of natural tourism. The chosen field should be developed to a higher level i.e. eco- tourism. This will help to reduce the import of Khlongkhon community while returning a high benefit to the people. |
