ROOM DESIGN BY THE CHAO PHRAYA RIVER TO DEVELOP THE AREA PAK KLONG TALAT EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY TOURISM THROUGH A NEW NORMAL

Abstract

This research aims to guide the development of Pak Klong Talat Market on the 2nd and 3 rd floor segments which are empty spaces, look degraded and not maintained, then renovated to be a residence in the form of a hostel. In the area of ​​Pak Klong Talat Market, the ground floor still remains uniquely a fresh market and a traditional way of life. After studying the Building Control Act for the feasibility to build a hostel around Pak Klong Talat Market After studying the information, it was found that this commercial building could be renovated. Is requesting permission to modify, but the building type is a commercial building. The organizing team then conducts a questionnaire on the rooms to find the factors necessary to create accommodations that meet the needs of the target audience. Who are backpackers in Khao San Road area. Offers a hostel room layout. In 3 different formats for the target audience. The style that gets the most attention is the colonial one. After that, the organizers took the floor plan of the empty commercial building at Pak Klong Talat market on the 2nd and 3rd floors to design it as a colonial style hostel, able to make approximately 32 rooms, each room area. 20 square meters. Bring the design that is designed around the price of this project, it will cost approximately 4,068,452 baht. Analyze the payback point of the project by determining the rental room price as follows: Hypothesis 1: Price 500 baht per night will have a payback period of 9 years. Hypothesis 2: price 625 baht per night will have a payback period of 8 years and Hypothesis 3: price 700 baht per night will have a payback period of 8 years. To present to the project owner for decision making in area development