Abstract:
This research aimed 1. to study the capital of Ban Chak-Ngaew community 2. to study external factors and their impactson community change and 3. to propose a guideline for reconstruction and sustainable revival. This qualitative research relied mostly on observation and in-depth interview as data collecting tools. The results showed that the community capital of Ban Chak-Ngaew was consisted of its historical background, beliefs, ritual, tradition, physically unique architecture, gastronomy wisdom, and relation of community members. The beneficial external factors included strategy, policy, and national and local level development plans, the government, related organizations, and informatics technology. Attractive classic houses with long history together with interesting Chinese-Thai culture combination provided good tourism gimmick; therefore, ancient Chinese-styled walking street was promoted. This promotion empowered the community in terms of economy, society, environment, quality of life, psychology, and cultural conservation. For the reconstruction and sustainable revival guideline, four aspects of development had to be encouraged. The 4 aspects included physical appearance, cultural and social development, activity, and management with community participation.