Authors : Wanida Siriworasakul, Watcharin Inthaprom, Patcharee Klommuang, Panlayamon Sinnang, Rawikan Amnuay and Nattha Kerdsup
Abstract: The objectives of this research are: to explore the cultural capital of Nakhon Nayok Province which must be inherited, preserved and developed as a cultural tourist destination, to study the integrated cooperation to preserve, conserve and develop cultural capitals as cultural tourist attractions and to develop a model for integrating cooperation for driving cultural capital of Nakhon Nayok Province. The research applied a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative. The questionnaires were distributed to the respondents for gathering quantitative data. The population of this research were the people in 3 districts of Nakhon Nayok Province which were Mueang, Pak Phli and Ban Na and the samples were 400 people selected from each district which were 1,200 people in total. The interview was conducted with 30 key informants for gaining qualitative data. Descriptive statistics included number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to examine the quantitative data. The qualitative information was confirmed for accuracy. According to the research, it was found that: cultural capital in the communities of Nakhon Nayok Province needed to inherit, conserve and develop as cultural tourist attractions, overall result was at a moderate level (x- = 2.89). Looking into each district, Pak Phli showed highest level (x- = 3.54), followed by Muang (x- = 2.65) and Ban Na (x- = 2.49), respectively.
Wanida Siriworasakul, Watcharin Inthaprom, Patcharee Klommuang, Panlayamon Sinnang, Rawikan Amnuay and Nattha Kerdsup, 2021. Cooperation Integration to Drive Cultural Capital of Nakhon Nayok Province. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 18: 121-129.