The Development of Lan Na Ethnic Digital Museum : Phrae, Nan, Payoa, and Mae Hong Son province

Abstract

               This research was a development research project by the survey, studies and collecting the identity data of Lan Na ethnic group, then developed by digital technology to the digital museum.  The key informants were village philosopher, monk and community leaders in each ethnic group, and the target group was persons who visit the digital museum. Data collected by questionnaires, interviews, photographic equipment, scanners, 360° photographic equipment, laptop, fieldwork equipment and the digital museum in Lan Na ethnic. Data analyzed by content analysis, means, and standard deviation, the results were as follows:

               The survey, studies and collecting the identity data of Lan Na ethnic group found that Phayao Province has the highest ethnic identity data, followed by the Mae Hong Son and Phrae were equal and Nan respective.

               The 360 ​​° visual digitize process of Lan Na ethnic group identification found that Wiang Phayao Museum or Wat Lee has the most 360 ​​° visual data, the swirling 360 ° photo process of Lan Na ethnic group identification found that Ban Phra Kerd community museum has the most swirling 360 ° photo data and the ancient objects photo found that museum of Wat Phra Non has the most ancient objects photo data.  

               The development of Lan Na ethnic digital museum using Unity program and the C # language, for the publication and access to the Lan Na ethnic digital museum, a website developed called "Digital Lan Na Museum" (http://www.lanna-e-museum.com), e-books and application for Android. The results of the Lan Na ethnic digital museum evaluation found that overall of the design and layout were appropriate average at the high level: the high average issues were beautiful and interesting, overall of the contents were appropriate at the high level: the issues with the high average level were content classification process and continuous.