This research, a qualitative research, consists of three main objectives, namely :     i) to examine pattern of social capital and livelihood of Lao Song community in Suphanburi province, ii) to examine Lao Song Community’ s capability to promote the livelihood tourism, and iii) to illustrate networking of the livelihood tourism promotion of Lao Song community in Suphanburi province. There were 47 key informants. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and exploratory data analyses.

                 Findings in this study reveal as follows :

            1. The social capital of Lao Song community in Suphanburi province : Generally, 1. The social capital of the communities in the Lao province. Has found that social capital of the community Lao Song in Suphanburi province. Both concrete and abstract elements in 4 Elements is the human side. The institutional and community organizations Elements of cultural traditions, beliefs, and elements of community life and wisdom. The Lao Song community in general with ties of kinship and Lao Song themselves quite high. A culture of life Maintaining cultural traditions are bound to believe in rituals 2 types of rituals based on the belief in the Buddhist tradition, as the clerics. Rituals and beliefs traditional animist. It also includes the preservation of folk culture and its firmly. And the interaction between the Lao Song Interview thousand in other areas. Of the province and in other provinces. Both within the country and abroad Contributes to the cultural and lifestyle experience.

            2. Potential to promote tourism in their community Lao community in the province. From educational resources to promote tourism in their communities. Empowerment is a common element in the proper way to promote tourism in the community Lao four areas: i) Community Resources. Community resources are cultural ties with community life. The community needs to create value. The value of its culture They want to promote the conservation of cultural heritage, literally. In terms of community management, availability and performance management dimension of tourism in the community. Has included the production of commercial wisdom of the community, ii) Community Organizations and leaders. Community leaders may lead to formal and informal, where people in the communities to respect as headman clergy scholars. The leader of a mind to look forward and to strengthen the community. And find ways to promote from outside the community. ii) Self-management and Participation. Community self-management is a key component of community involvement. The community members have been involved in thinking, planning, follow-up activities to improve. Learning and Assessment Benefit-sharing. The rules are defined together with the community to manage efficiently, and iiii) Networking and Coordination. The community is together as a group. A club or community organization Including network and providing various services.

            3. Approach to networking communities promote tourism in the way of the Lao Song community in Suphanburi Province. Tourist activities in various attractions associated with the lifestyle and culture of the community Lao Song in different dimensions is a historic dimension. Dimension and cultural tourism, religious tourism and lifestyle dimensions and nature. And should create a network to promote tourism, culture and community life, both public and private. Coordinated support from a network of government agencies. Made responsible for the management and further development planning wisdom. Education serves collectors Dissemination of Knowledge Or the promotion of training knowledge. Development in Practice To prepare the community in both. Food Safety Including partnerships with the private sector. Entrepreneurs to promote conservation of the cultural heritage of local wisdom. Caring for the environment to tourism combined with conservation of sustainable communities. Government networks play an important role in gathering information, subsequent events tourism. Allows the network management plan in the future. These are the characteristics of the network path tourist and cultural communities in the province today.

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