EEC join forces with the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), public and private sector of Chachoengsao province to launch tourism routes of community tourism in Bang Khla, Chachoengsao which is expected to generate additional community income
Chula Sukmanop, secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office(EECO) together with Ms Chatpraon Niyom, deputy governor of Chachoengsao,
Mr Chamnan Sriswasdi, chairman of the TCT, Mr Sirichai Paobanchong , Mayor of Bang Khla Subdistrict, recently opened tourism routes in Bangkhla district.
Distribute benefits from investment in EEC to community
The project is implement under the concept of“Shop for good products, visit a famous temple, Bang Khla, Chachoengsao”. The program is an attempt of EEC and related parties to connect
and distribute benefits from investment in EEC to community tourism in the area.
“The project is aim to promote identity and distinctiveness of products from local wisdom through cultural tourism and conveying historical stories through the Bang Pakong River.” Mr Chula said.
This project is a cooperation among Chachoengsao province, and related parties in the area in a bid to support community enterprises. The agencies and community provide community products to be sold in the floating market. As well as a design of tourism routes with a purpose to create opportunities to generate income from the investment sector to communities in the surrounding areas.
Chachoengsao province has variety of tourism products
Mr Chula said the agency launched the pilot project of a tourism route in Bang Kla area, Chachoengsao province
because the province has variety of tourism products that are different from the other two provinces in EEC, Chonburi and Rayong, Chachoengsao has natural sites, cultural tourism and well-known local products.
He said there will be additional investment of 30 projects with 1,500 new human workforces in the areas. They may provide projects to support communities on the requirement of EEC’s new privileges programme.
The agency expects that those investors and workforces will be a new target to boost community tourism in Bangkhla and surrounding areas.
The agency projected that there will be a large increase in population in EEC. They can travel in the areas for the holiday or weekdays
which can create an opportunity for the community to generate income to the villagers.
Mr Sirichai said the tourism route so called “ Shop for good products, visit a famous temple Bang Kla, Chachoengsao
“are a variety of activities, including visiting the Bang Khla floating market, which is well-known among tourists.
The visitors can enjoy quality products and good products from Chachoengsao such as spring rolls mango,
fresh coconut, good quality mango, shrimp and jasmine rice from Ratchasan District which is the origin of Jasmine Rice 105.
Bangkhla also has many cultural tourism spots for the visitors to pay homage to the sacred things of the Bang Pakong River basin
such as the three-legged Thao Wessuwan( God of wealth) on a treasure chest of Wat Chaeng Bang Kla, to take a boat trip to see Phra Ubosot Ngern Phuttha Phromyan Temple, on Koh Lad.
The visitors can visit and worship Lord Ganesha at Ganesha Khlong Khuean Park,
the largest standing bronze Ganesha in the world. It is famous for praying for success in one’s career. It is respect and believed by the people in Chachoengsao.
Later, EECO will design other tourism routes in the three provinces of EEC.
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