The objective of research paper were: 1. to study Buddhist tourism management of temples in Bangphli District,  Samut Prakarn Province. 2. To compare the opinions of the people to Buddhist tourism management of temples in Bangphli district, Samut Prakarn Province, Classified by personal data. And 3. to study the problems, obstacles and suggestions for Buddhist tourism management of temples in Bangphli District, Samut Prakarn Province.

It was the mixed method research that quantitative research use the survey research with questionnaires that had the sample group was 364 people.  The statistics were use for the data analysis through frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (SD.), F-test, One-Way ANOWA analysis of variance and least But the qualitative research was in-depth interviews from the 8 keys informants. by descriptive content analysis techniques.

The findings of research were as follows:

1.     The Buddhist had the opinions to Buddhist tourism management of temples  in Bangphli district, Samutprakan province in overall,  found that  Buddhist tourism management of temples in Bangphli district, Samutprakan province was at the high level by making the sequent from the highest to lowest aspects as follows : the directing aspect, planning aspect, personnel aspect, organizing aspect and controlling aspect respectively.

2.     The Comparison of Buddhists had the difference of sex, age, education qualification, career and income, had the opinions to Buddhist tourism management of temples in Bangphli district, Samutprakan province indifferently. It rejected the research hypothesis.

3.     The suggestions about problems, obstacles and suggestions for the Buddhist tourism management of temples in Bangphli district, Samutprakan province as following the problems and obstacles are the no public relations of tourism all years including tourism place map, personnel lack of special knowledge, no transport facility, lack of professional public creationists on religion. The suggestions are as follows; should train to have the knowledge for the tourist guide for giving the proper knowledge to the pilgrims, have the cooperative appointment and officers for giving the information, share the responsibility and every monk should have the participation, should assign the authority to look after and have the evaluation.

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