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ABSTRACT
The study of “Foreign Culture” the changes in dynamics to the social and
cultural aspects of the communities, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan district Suratthani
province aimed to study 1) the communities context, dynamics and social and cultural
changings 2) the influence of foreign culture to the social and cultural changes and
3) the effects, obstacles and opportunities to the cultural capital change including the
way to protect them.
For communities’ context, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan located in Aow Thai Sea.
Koh Samui had 252 square kilometers and Koh Phangan had 170 square kilometers.
The global landscapes of the islands were mountainous. The outer spaces were inlands,
plains and low plains continuously. There were sand and dune scattered around the islands.
The climates were tropical storm due to the sea wind. The important sources were the land,
water, the forest, wind animals, marine animals, sea and tourist places. There were
infrastructures for people there. People were mostly Buddhist, Chinese Thai, Muslim and
Foreigners. On the economy were agricultures, small industrials and tourism. The well-known
cultures in Koh Samui were Buffalos Fighting and Lullaby. Koh Phangan was Chak Pha Sea
Festival. The history of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan had not clear picture of when it was took
place but in the region of King Rama V had the evidence that Koh Samui was governed by
Nakonsithammarat Kingdom and Phangan was governed by Chaiya. Later in 2440 B.E. there
was a renewal of local government Koh Samui and Koh Phangan was place together to
Koh Samui District and governed by Chaiya. After 2513 B.E. Koh Phangan was separated
from Koh Samui District to King Amhoe and became Amphoe in 2520 B.E. After the
development of the country with the national development plan from 2504 B.E. later on about
five decades Koh Samui and Koh Phangan cultural contexts were effected and changed
many ways like geography, social culture and economy which were effected to people way of
life in wide range.
For dynamics and social and cultural changes, in the past people in Koh Samui
and Koh Phangan were helping each other’s between the both islands and people with