RSUSSH 2020

IN20-170 Preservation of The Historical Heritage of Tak's City Pillar Shrine for Tourism

Presenter: Jirapas Thomas
Rangsit University, Thailand

Abstract

          Restoration of the old Tak city’s pillar shrine to preserve the locally historical heritage was manipulated by the member of the Tak city’s pillar shrine foundation. Tak city pillar shrine (Old Shrine) is located at Ban Pak Rong,Pa Mango Subdistrict, Muang Tak District, Tak Province, Thailand. It is known as “Chao Por Lak Muang Shrine” which is assumed to be built during the reign of King Naresuan the Great. Due to the most appropriate location for warfare at that time, the great king ordered to bury the first city’s pillars to represent a symbol of his royal highness power and to bless the frontier city.            Presently, all local people believe that the original pillar has not been moved since it was built. However, the old Tak city’s pillar is decayed, and it is taken for granted for several years. Therefore, the restoration project has been requested by the Tak city’s pillar shrine foundation for the preservation of this historical heritage area in Tak. The main objective of this study is to determine conceptual framework for preserving the historical heritage of Tak's City Shrine for tourism. The outcomes showed that the design of restoration of the old Tak city’s pillar shrine interpreted historical heritage of Tak through architecture and landscape elements. In conclusion, the core concept of the preservation of old Tak city’s pillar shrine was initially to preserve the historical value of the original Tak city’s pillar by emphasizing arts, architecture and landscape design harmoniously. Besides, tourists will experience the history of Tak through this restoration project that can also promote tourism in this historical heritage. Therefore, this methodology can also be applied to preserve the value of other historical heritage places for developing with historic cores that are introducing to create their future management plans.

Keywords: Building preservation; Historical heritage; the old Tak city’s pillar shrine

Citation format:

Benjaporn, S., Thomas, J., & Chooban, P.. (2020). Preservation of The Historical Heritage of Tak's City Pillar Shrine for Tourism. Proceeding in RSU International Research Conference, May 1, 2020. Pathum Thani, Thailand.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Saijai Lorpensri (Visitor)

It’ so sad that many of young local generations never know about this place. So I think that you should consider adding them to the main target group of the study besides the tourists.

Jirapas Thomas (Presenter)

Dear Saijai Lorpensri, Thank you for your suggestions. I agree with your consideration to increase the local young generation as another major target group. I do believe that they have high potential to promote tourism by using social networks.

 

Thirachat Uttamavetin (Visitor)

Hello, Reseachers

Outstanding project, and i have some question to ask.

How about the comments from local villagers after the project were presented to them?

Jirapas Thomas (Presenter)

Dear Thirachat, thank you so much for your question.
Most of local villagers gave very well feedback to the design. They anticipated the preservation of Tak city's pillar shrine will attract to tourists that will benefit to their community nearby. 

monchai bunyavipakul (Visitor)

Is an interesting project.
When the actual construction will be conducted, will the people in the area participate in the expression of architectural design or not?

Jirapas Thomas (Presenter)

Thank you for the question, of cause this project is interested local people, because they gave their requirements to develop our design. This means that the achievement of the project is from a great participation of local community and Faculty  of Architecture, Rangsit university. By the way, the project construction is pending approval from the local government.