The Development of Community Learning Center 'Bue Ban'in Driving the Smart City Policy inKhon Kaen, Thailand

This research aims (1) to study the contextual conditions of Khon Kaen Urban Community in driving the policy of Smart City Development; (2) to develop the community learning center: Bue Ban(the Old City Pillar Shrine) based on the public participation in driving the policy. This study was carried out by means of the qualitative and operational research methodology with its tools as in-depth interview, Focus Group Discussion and fieldwork. The data were obtained from 66 participants, chosen by Purposive Sampling, and were interpreted by Descriptive Content Analysis.From the study, the learning model called‘KIDPU’ has been used to develop the community learning center as a part of a smart city development. The research results lead to the development of learning contents on the history of Khon Kaen, History of Bue Ban cultural arts, culture and traditions in six subjects. Each subject had a QR code that could be electronically scanned by mobile phones to obtain the given information immediately, making it less time to study diverse stories of the city in the age of dramatic change in Thailand.