APPLICATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE PREPARATION OF A DATABASE OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, PHIMAI DISTRICT, NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE

Abstract

The study aims at 1. to create a tourist database in the Phimai district Nakhon Ratchasima and 2. to assess the satisfaction of relevant parties from the use of the Phimai district tourist database Nakhon Ratchasima with a sample group of personnel in the department involving the Phimai district tourist database. From the municipal office and the sub-district administration organization in Phimai district, the number of 211 people was. The tools used are the preparation of the research database and the creation of a structured interview form. Then go to the tourist survey area to save the image and configure the geographic coordinates. Before bringing the information analysis to classify tourist sites and create databases. Then create a map of tourist attractions in the Phimai district and display the database in the form of posters and websites. In terms of satisfaction assessment, the researcher uses the questionnaire as an evaluation tool. The statistics used to analyze data are statistics. Descriptive values include the average percentage value and standard deviation. And the inferred statistics used to test the hypothesis, including test statistics, finding differences, values (t-test), and one-way variance testing (One-way ANOVA)

         The research found that 1) the district can create a tourist database through the geographic information system in the district Phimai has 7 sub-districts, namely Krachon sub-district, Krabuangyai sub-district, Dongyai sub-district, Naimeung sub-district, Rangkayai sub-district, Samrit sub-district, Nongrawiang sub-district. The database consists of 3 data layers namely data including data layer names, data class characteristics, and details of location data. 2) satisfaction studies found that the 3 aspects of satisfaction in the overall image are at a high level. The result of the satisfaction study from the use of the Phimai district tourist database Nakhon Ratchasima in conclusion, respondents are satisfied by using the Phimai district tourist database Nakhon Ratchasima in the overall image in the highest level ( = 4.31, S.D. = 0.51) When considering the side, it is found that the side with the highest average is the benefit, and implementation is at the level most (  = 4.37, S.D. = 0.51) minor is the design and formatting of the website at the level most (  = 4.31, S.D. = 0.50) and the lowest average side is the content level at the highest level (  = 4.26, S.D. = 0.52 )