Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education Vol.12No.13 (2021), 3228-3235 3228 Research Article Community-Based Gastronomy Tourism Development - The Case Of Northern Thailand Niramol Promnil 1* , Warach Madhyamapurush 2* , Therut Muenwongthep 3 And Jittima Sakuljiamjai 4 1,2,3,4 Unit Of Excellent In Innovative Tourism And Hotel, School Of Business And Communication Arts, University Of Phayao, Thailand *Niramolpr@Gmail.Com, *Warachm@Gmail.Com Article History: Received: 10 January 2021; Revised: 12 February 2021; Accepted: 27 March 2021; Published online: 4 June 2021 Abstract Gastronomy Tourism Is A Widespread Tourism Trend In Thailand. This Leads The Increasing Number Of Local Restaurants And Menus. This Phenomenon Is Dominated By The Privately Owned- Business And Located In Towns. It Is Neglected Gastronomy Tourism Operated By Local Community, Where The Tourist Can Gain Authentic And Real Local Experiences. Therefore, This Paper Employed A Development Research And Applies A Participatory Action Research (Par) To Initially Develop A Community- Based Gastronomy Tourism Site (Cbgt) In A Second-Tier City In Northern Thailand. This Paper Reveals That Community-Based Tourism (Cbt) Site In Northern Thailand Has A High Potential To Become A Cbgt Site, In Terms Of Community Collaborations, The Variety Of Local Foods, And The Government Supports. Additionally, This Paper Found That Thai Domestic Tourists Are More Likely To Have Their Expections On Affective Experiences Than Cognitive Experience When Visiting A Cbgt Site. Therefore, The Development Of Cbgt In Northern Thailand Applied Affective Experience Components: Happiness, Relaxation, And Nostalgic Feeling, As A Core Experience Offered. However, The Development Is Considered An Incremental Innovation Due To The Lack Of Service Quality And Operational Skills Of The Locals. This Paper Provides Recommendations For Further Cbgt Development And Study. Keywords Gastronomy, Community-Based Tourism, Tourist Experience, Tourism Development Introduction The Creative Economy Policy Is One Of The Most Recent Economic Development Policies In Thailand. This Policy Fosters Many Of The Second-Tier City, Including Phayao Province In The North Of Thailand, Promotes Its Cultural Community Tourism To Become A Creative Tourism. This Model Of The Tourism Emphasizes The Engagement Between Locals And Tourists, Who Are Interested In Actively Participating In And Learning From An Authentic Experience (Richards, 2010; Designated Areas For Sustainable Tourism Of Thailand Organization: Dasta, 2016). The Characteristic Of Creative Tourism Appropriates With The Recent Thai Domestic Tourist Behaviour. They Are More Interested In Exploring New And Exciting Experiences, Particularly Local Experiences. Thai Tourists Are Willing To Pay More For Gaining New Experiences With Local Cultural Activities And Local Foods (Lunkam, 2017; Tourism Authority Of Thailand: Tat, 2018). This Means Local Gastronomy Tourism Can Be Considered One Of Creative Tourism Approaches. Gastronomy Tourism Is One Of The Specific Interest Tourism Approaches. Gastronomic Tourist Enables To Gain Experiences From The Unique And Authentic Local Foods And Beverage ( Urry, 2002; Wolf, 2002). Since 2016, Gastronomy Tourism Become More Interested Among Thai Domestic And International Tourists As Shown In The Increasing Availability Of Local Restaurant And Menus Across Thailand. In 2016, Gastronomy Tourism Generated 456,000-Million-Baht Revenue Or 20% Of Total Revenue In Tourism Industry In Thailand (Suanpleng Et Al., 2016). This Introduces Gastronomy And Food Tourism A Widespread Tourism Trend In Thailand (Tat, 2018). However, The Increasing Of Local Restaurants Is Dominated By The Privately Owned- Business And Mostly Located In Towns. Gastronomy Tourism Operated By And Located In Local Community Is Remain Neglected. The Study On Local Gastronomy Tourism In Thailand Reveals That, Although, Cbt Site Has Potentials To Become Cbgt, In Terms Of Its Local Culinary Culture (Chamnancha,2018) And The Local Wisdoms And Skills In Culinary (Promnil, 2019), It Requires Creativity And Customer Understanding For The Development (Chamnancha,2018; Dasta, 2016). These Issues Are Still The Challenges For Cbt Providers In A The Second- Tier City In Northern Thailand, For Example, Cbt In Nong Lum Sub-District, Phayao Province (Pongphattanasiri Et Al, 2009). The Cbt In Nong Lum Sub-District,Phayao Province Has Been Officially Established In 2015 And Received A First Prize In Northern Local Food Cooking Contest Hosted By Tat In 2019, Although, The Providers And Locals Have Been Making Efforts To Promote The Cbt With This Certified Skills, They Still Lack Of