Community Development with Cultural Capital Under the Strategic Project for Local Development of the Office of Arts and Culture, Surindra Rajabhat University DOI:

Abstract

This research article aims to develelope a community with cultural capital under the strategic project for local development of the Office of Arts and Culture, Surindra Rajabhat University, and to analyze cultural capital, the project’s impact on the economy and society. The target group is the community in Muang Thi Sub-district Municipality by using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) process, consisting of 3 steps: 1) preparation by surveying the community, selectin the area, creating a network, 2) implementation by analyzing the problem, planning, and implementing the project, 3) monitoring and evaluation by examining the environment, analyzing factors and outcomes, The research result found that Muang Thi Sub-district Community, Mueang Surin District, Surin Province is a community with a lot of original cultural capital and strength. It is an important area with the history of the birth of Surin City. The community has been developed from the results of the project as follows: 1) Develop community products such as silk, bags, local food 2) Economic and social impacts promote the local economy through the cultural market ROI = 13.67%, reduce external dependence, and create new knowledge from local wisdom. In conclusion, the project helps strengthen the community and has positive effects on the economy and society.