การพัฒนาภูมิทัศน์พระธาตุศรีสองรัก อำเภอด่านซ้าย จังหวัดเลย / ณัฐธิดา พุทธรักษ์ = Landscape development for Phrathat Sri Song Rak, Amphoe Dansai, Loei Province / Nattida Phuttharak
Phrathat Sri Song Rak is an important archeological site in terms of the history, beliefs, cultures, and traditions of the inhabitants of Loei Province. It was built as a symbol of the collaboration between the Ayuthaya Kingdom and the Srisattanakanahut Kingdom (presently Vientiane in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic). A document analysis and a field survey revealed that there are four major physical problems: 1) ecological problems due to erosion of the river banks in the rainy season, 2) problems with land utilization caused by the expansion of communities and agricultural land into historically important archeological structures, 3) landscape problems including some related to accessibility and open space, and 4) landscape architectural problems as Phrathat Sri Song Rak is concealed by trees and by manmade structures which were built without taking architectural patterns and the surrounding components into account. The present study aimed to investigate the existing problems and then determine the potential for landscape development at Phrathat Sri Song Rak in the Dansai District, Loei Province. Landscape development concepts for the archeological site have been proposed which take into consideration its historical value, Lan Chang architectural style, geographical position, viewpoints and scenery, as well as the local flora. This study was also designed to raise local residents’ awareness of the site’s values in terms of history, beliefs, cultures, and traditions. The findings showed that there needs to be a master plan for improving the area in various ways including prevention and mitigation of erosion of the banks of the Mun River, control of land utilization around Phrathat Sri Song Rak, and improvements to the surrounding scenery with a clear emphasis on the site’s historical significance and values in relation to the perceptions of the local inhabitants.
