Buddhist Tourism Strategy of Forest Temple Monks in Northeastern Region of Thailand

Abstract

This article is part of the study “Buddhist Tourism Strategy of Forest Temple
Monks in Northeastern Region of Thailand”, with focus on presentation of Buddhist
Tourism strategy of forest temple monks in Northeastern Region of Thailand. This is a
qualitative study using survey and interview of 48 monks/people, and result of which
is presented in descriptive analytics.
The result was that the Buddhist Tourism strategy of forest temple monks in
Northeastern Region of Thailand was divided into 14 types: Dharma studies, practice
tourism, learning, worshipping the sacred, environmental tourism, local Buddhist
cultural tourism, biographic/work tourism, behavioral tourism, recreation, pilgrimage,
health, monk lifestyle, art, and history of forest monks. This study therefore proposed
six strategies for development and elevation of Buddhist Tourism strategy of forest
temple monks in Northeastern Region of Thailand: 1) Conservation of forest Buddhist
tourism attractions, 2) promotion of forest Buddhist Tourism, 3) development of
forest Buddhist Tourism, 4) integration of forest Buddhist Tourism, 5) propagate
Buddhism in the form of Buddhist Tourism with forest monks, 6) monitor potential
problems with forest Buddhist Tourism.