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 Volume 10, Issue 12 (December 2023), Pages: 42-49

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 Original Research Paper

Developing a training program to enhance conservation awareness and attitudes among Thai hotel cooks: A comparative study

 Author(s): 

 Pongsak Songpranam 1, Chaiyasit Punfujinda 1, Krittin Chumkaew 1, Prasart Nuangchalerm 2, *

 Affiliation(s):

 1Faculty of Home Economics Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Thanyaburi, Prathumthani, Thailand
 2Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University, Muang, Mahasarakham, Thailand

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5361-0377

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.12.005

 Abstract

Thai cuisine, a reflection of the nation's cultural identity, has evolved over time and embodies the way of life, thoughts, and mindset of the Thai people. This study aims to develop a training program designed to heighten participants' understanding of conservation issues and assess changes in their conservation attitudes pre and post-training. The research, conducted among 354 Thai hotel cooks, reveals a fundamental challenge in Thai food preparation: the lack of standardized conservation and marketing practices. This encompasses basic culinary skills and regional cooking variations. Culinary schools often emphasize their own culinary philosophies, further exacerbating the issue. Results from the training program indicate that business owners significantly improved their cooking practices, adhered to the National Standard for Thai food sanitation, catered to dietary needs, and embraced authentic Thai cuisine. The Delphi method facilitated consensus on the appropriateness of the training program, and 100 participants reported enhanced project management skills and culinary expertise. The participants expressed satisfaction with the trainers' expertise and communication skills. This research has implications for training programs aimed at promoting awareness of traditional conservation issues and fostering conservation attitudes in the context of Thai food preparation.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Attitude change, Conservation awareness, Culinary training program, Thai cuisine, Traditional food preservation

 Article history

 Received 8 July 2023, Received in revised form 10 November 2023, Accepted 12 November 2023

 Acknowledgment 

This research project is financially supported by the Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi and Mahasarakham University.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Songpranam P, Punfujinda C, Chumkaew K, and Nuangchalerm P (2023). Developing a training program to enhance conservation awareness and attitudes among Thai hotel cooks: A comparative study. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(12): 42-49

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