The purpose of this research was to study community-based tourism management case study “Palm Paddy Sea” cultural way community Sa-Ting Phra district Songkhla province. The study was conducted by data collection interview people who involved in tourism management and tourists who traveled to the communities using questionnaire with 5 rating scales estimation. The data was analyzed according to the content and presented by descriptive analysis and tables. The study found that “Palm Paddy Sea” cultural way community has the potential to support eco-tourism. The tourism development of both natural and cultural resources within the communities encourage for being learning sources about community way and folk wisdom The community has participated in the development and wants to join in tourism management meetings with the Sub-district Administrative Organization. In addition the community requires that a community representative must have a chance to present ideas in a meeting in order to be developed in the same way. The guidelines for tourism development need to have cooperation from involved organizations in order to develop tourist attractions tourism facilities and promotions.

The purposes of this research were to 1) explore and collect a problem and an obstacle of tourism management by Klong Dan community 2) analyse a problem and an obstacle in tourism management by the community and 3) the study guidliness to develop tourism by the community. The population of the study are government and private organizations community leaders technocrats researchers who used to study in the area OTOP group and tourists The sampling technique for the sample is Simple Random Sampling. The data were collected by interviewing people who involved in tourism management and using questionnaire with the tourists. The data were analyzed according to the content and presented by descriptive analysis and tables. The study found that people in the community are involved in conservation plan and tourism management as well as tourism activities. There are community rules according to covenant community and want to have support from the outside. Beside there are development plans to develop the area as a cultural destination which recognizing the unique art and culture and vernacular architecture of the community. Facility constructing must consider to aesthetic social and culture. The used materials must be able to preserve the unique of local architecture. Furthermore there must be the promotion of the tourism destination to connect with other communities.