System Development of Community-Based Tourism Network of Satun Province

Abstract

     The purposes of the research was to develop the information and technology system of community based tourism network of Satun province community by using the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as a guideline of the study. The results showed that the objective of the system development was the knowledge asset for community and tourists including the network operation tools for community-based tourism. It was consisted of the sub-systems as follows: new releases, knowledge asset, tour booking, guest book, forum, calendar, image, video, membership, research and journal, online searching, and visitor’s statistics. The assessment indicated that the knowledge asset could store and publicize the information and create knowledge for users perfectly. The users were satisfied with the system at the highest level (X = 4.60). The users expressed the highest levels of atisfaction towards the design (X = 4.50), the system was at the highest level (X = 4.56) and the system operation was at the highest level (X = 4.52).