On Friday, February 21, 2010, the second year students of Tourism Management Program visited U- Thong District, Suphanburi Province as part of Cultural Tourism Management course, to experience the tourism offered by this place. U-Thong known as U- Thong Ancient City is interpreted creatively under the creative tourism concept, with its significance in the history as the port city, the early Buddhism center, the Dvaravadi culture and the center of Suvannaphumi with ancient artefacts and archaeological sites as the evidence. In this trip, we had 2 local guides who are new generation who have high ambition and pride to work in the local tourism. One of them still is studying Matthayom 5. This trip included (1) visiting and paying homepage at Wat Khao Phra Si San Phet Yaram (Wat Khao Phra) the temple dated back to the Dvaravadi period, and visiting its folk museum, (2) enjoying making Hua To herbal inhalers at Baan Pa Toi (ยาดมหัวโตบ้านป้าต้อย) where the students enjoyed creating their own art, (3) visiting Baan Dong Yen Village where the creative tourism is based on the agriculture and local wisdoms, and having delicious lunch there prepared by the local people, (4) visiting U- Thong National Museum that showcases artifacts and art objects from the archaeological excavation of U Thong City, exhibition about Suvarnabhumi (the Golden Kingdom), historical progress of U Thong City, maritime trade route and U Thong City as the center of Buddhism and Lao Song House is the unique home structure found among the Tai Song Dam or Lao Song people, a significant ethnic group living in U Thong District, (5) worshipping Chao Pho Phraya Chak at Chao Pho Phraya Chak Shrine, (6) visiting Baan Khok, the village where generations of Laos Krung (ลาวครั่ง) live, visiting with high respect the spiritual site of Baan Khok, where the spiritual houses of the village locate, and stopping by a local house of Laos Krung (ลาวครั่ง), and ending at a small village market. The creative tourism of U- Thong District is successful with strong local participation and creativity, and supports of various organizations such as Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Public Organization), Tourism Council of Thailand (U- Thong, Suphanburi), U-Thong Community-based Tourism (U-Thong CBT), Fine Arts Department, and other related organizations.
