Koh Kret : How CBT can use as a tool for community development in terms of economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental development .
Koh Kret is one of the best-known tourism attractions of Nonthaburi province. Located on the Chao Phraya River, the small island is a largest community of the Mon ethnic people, who are widely known for their pottery and traditional cuisine and many of temples architecture showing Mon culture.
Nonthaburi province can promote Koh Kret as a symbolic of city in order to attract more tourists which come to Bangkok and would like to travel to the nearby city. Koh Kret has the unique cultural on itself because it has the traditional handicrafts and cookery, as well as culture on temple, traditional dance and way of living based on the unique Thai-Mon community.
Since it is the island and has the own characteristic of Mon , they can keep the nature of their own traditional of living and use it to promote this special characteristic which can transfer this beautiful traditional to the visitors and make them feel of impression.
Koh Kret can improved the economic and social in various way such as the making home stay and teaching of how to make a sweet dessert which is a traditional cuisine of Mon.
The temple can also show the beautiful architecture of Mon which have retained a distinct identity in their version of Buddhism. Each of temple can show the historic background of the building.
Koh Kret is another world compared to Bangkok and much of it retains the air of a rustic village, with wooden shacks propped against palm trees and the occasional dilapidated temple slowly crumbling.
Hence, the Nonthaburi province Governor must emphasize the important of how to make Koh Kret as a well- known place and promote the culture to make the economic growth. Koh Kret population should know of how important to improve the facilities on the island to make the easier way for tourist to understand and easily to use either by themselves or being guided for their convenient during visiting.
From the supporting of Nonthaburi Governor district can help Koh Kret to be open to the public. The visitors can feel comfortable and safe while visiting the island. The people on the island should be friendly and help all the visitors in anything they may need. The most important is local speaking in English which will be help the foreigner to feel comfortable in communication. Also Koh Kret can promote a style of Mon pottery, which is unglazed terraocotta carved with intricate pattern which visitors can shop and take back as a souvenirs.
One of the primary attractions for Thais visiting is that there are numerous vendors cooking up a number of local treats mainly Thai and Mon snacks and desserts. One of the well-known dish is "Khao Cher." This dish is a Mon specialty of rice served with chilled fragrant water and a number of little side dishes. "Tod mun pla nor gala" is another treat. This is spiced fish cake with the shoots of local ginger .
In summarizing, Koh Kret can be the main favorite tourist spot both foreigner and Thai of Nonthaburi province but there must be the collaboration between the government and people who live on the island to improve all facilities and prepare themselves in all aspects to develop the growth of place. If there have the visitors increasing day by day, it means that the economical of area and country will be growth. The Unique social and cultural will be introduced to the world through the foreigner that visit Koh Kret