The systematic study of the potential of the outstanding geosites for geotourism and geo-sustainable development in Thailand

Name: Vimoltip Singtuen

LCSH: Kasetsart University -- Dissertations. Ph.D. (Earth Science and Technology) 2019

Classification :.LCCS: G155.T35

LCSH: Kasetsart University. -- Department of Earth Sciences -- Dissertations

LCSH: Geotourism -- Thailand

LCSH: Heritage tourism -- Thailand

LCSH: Sustainable development -- Thailand

Abstract: Geotourism is a new emerging sector as an alternative type of tourism that defines, sustains and enhances geological characteristics as the environment, culture and heritage of a destination as a basis for improving our understanding of the 'ABC' components of the area from past to present. Thailand has many unique geological features displaying a wide diversity of natural resources and culture intertwined, with a complicated tectonic plate structure. According to this is the first stage of geotourism announcement via research in Thailand, so, it firstly focuses on the tourism outstanding areas. Chaiyaphum has excellent sandstone geodiversity on the westernmost edge of the Khorat Plateau similar as Sisaket on the southernmost edge. Pha Chan-Sam Phan Bok National Geopark in Ubon Ratchathani has many well-known geosites with huge potential for geotourism and social development. Furthermore, Uthai Thani contains many interesting geosites linked with culture, history, and nature. The largest petrified wood geoheritage in Asia can be found in Tak which presents as geoconservation, while Chiang Mai has extremely high potential for geotourism and geopark development as it contains many types of geodiversity. Moreover, the extinct volcanoes in Buriram offer other landforms as new geosite prototypes as well as coastal landforms in Chonburi. Based on their international importance, geosites in Thailand can be divided into two main groups as five types of fossil occurrences and eight prominent landforms. The fossils can be grouped into petrified wood and plant organs, dinosaurs, prehistoric elephants, other Cenozoic fossils and sea fossils, while the prominent landforms group includes weathering and erosion, igneous and volcanic, coastal, fluvial, karst, mountains and slopes, and tectonic landforms as well as mining area. This geodiversity creates many interesting geosites that are suitable for geotourism development and offer new knowledge creation for both the local communities and visitors alike. This scheme can help the public to develop a better understanding of the processes of geological evolution and realize the economic value of georesources in their local area. Geotourism represents the starting point for geoconservation and establishment of geoparks. This concept will develop the environment, society, and economy while moving towards sustainability based on the bottom-up approach in line with the 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan (2017-2021) of Thailand.

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Email: tdckulib@ku.ac.th

Name: Krit Won-In

Role: Thesis Advisor

Created: 2019

Modified: 2025-06-29

Issued: 2025-06-29

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URL: https://www.lib.ku.ac.th/KUthesis/2562/vimoltip-sin-all.pdf

CallNumber: G155.T35 .V55

eng

Spatial: Thailand

Spatial: Thailand

Spatial: Thailand

DegreeName: Doctor of Philosophy

Level: Doctoral Degree

Descipline: Earth Science and Technology

Grantor: Kasetsart University

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