TY  - JOUR
T1  - Identity of Living Museums in Thailand
AU - Prasopchingchana, Sarunya AU - Sailuadkham, Kunakorn AU - Wongpongkham, Niyom 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 14
IS  - 9
SP  - 2943
EP  - 2950
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2019.2943.2950
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.2943.2950
KW  - Identity
KW  -museum
KW  -living museum
KW  -Thailand
KW  -lifestyles
KW  -information
AB  - This research purposes to study the identity of living museums in Thailand where are the new form
of museums in Thailand in order to indicate the unique natures and see if they are outstanding and different
from general museums in order to attract more tourists to visit the museums. The researcher conducted the
research on two living museums in Thailand: Baan Khi Lek Yai Living Museum in Chaiyaphum Province and
Mueang Mae Hong Son Living Museum in Mae Hong Son Province in order to collect field data and apply their
identities to the framework for data analysis to identify the identities of living museums in Thailand. The
findings revealed that the identities of living museums in Thailand were that: the living museums did not have
exhibition buildings, the living museums contained local items and wisdoms from the area where the museums
were located and no items were displayed in one particular room or building, the living museums showed
people’s real lifestyles in the community and the living museums did not have curators to facilitate or provide
information to visitors. However, the local people would guide visitors or provide information by themselves.
ER  -