This qualitative research aims to study current impacts and agreement of benefits perceived from tourism in Chiang Saen District of Thailand. This is a case study that collected data by purposive sampling and used structured interview as a research tool. The in-depth interview was conducted with 26 interviewees who are involved in tourism and logistics. The findings illustrate the current impacts covering economic, sociocultural, and environment dimensions. The total impact demonstrates the most positive impact as income generation for investors, with environmental impact being harmful to the area. There are both agreements and disagreements of perceived benefits from tourism and logistics.
Introduction-the perception of tourists is a crucial way to reflect the quality of infrastructure in the World Heritage Sites (WHSs), which would be continually developed to remain the tourism demand and to sustain the WHSs themselves. Aims-the research aims to study the perceptions of foreign tourists pertaining to the infrastructure in the World Heritage Historic Town of Sukhothai, Thailand. Method-this empirical qualitative research uses the structural interview form as a research tool for face-to-face interviews with 41 foreign tourists using purposive sampling. Results and interpretation-the findings show that the access and ease of walkways were the key infrastructure issue that was unpopular amongst tourists; and others crucial factors were unfolded. Tourists from different demographics contributed to the same perceptions, thus indicating a critical issue for the development of this tourist destination.
This qualitative research aims 1) to study the community-based tourism development in Ban Na Ton Chan, Thailand, 2) to study the participation of ageing villagers in community-based tourism development and 3) to suggest a guideline of community-based tourism development in Ban Na Ton Chang and other communities. The interview forms as research tools used to collect primary data from July to October 2017. Data were collected by observation, in-depth interview, small group discussion and focus group discussion. The findings found that community-based tourism in Ban Na Ton Chan was developed bythe leadership of leaders who contributed to the community by raising local wisdom as well as raising awareness of local uniqueness to all villagers. The participation of ageing villagers by voluntary to present local wisdom that resulted in effective benefits. The suggestions from this study influence of the sustainable community-based tourism.
The purpose of this qualitative research program was to study and compare stakeholder participation in community-based tourism (CBT) in communities in Phitsanulok Province and Sukhothai Province in Thailand, using case studies. Data were collected from 35 key informants from 9 villages, selected by purposive sampling, and using a structured interview form as a research tool in face-to-face, in-depth interviews. The program was undertaken during July 2021. Issues identified in an analysis of the data collected were grouped and coded. A number of different issues were identified between CBT communities. A high level of participation in CBT by leaders, homestay owners, and CBT operators was observed. Citizen control level of participation was found in both provinces, but consultation as a participation strategy was found only in Sukhothai Province. As well, differences in participation activities were identified between older participants and young participants and also between the two provinces. Volunteer work attitude and participation by visitors were also differences identified between these two provinces, indicating the different types of tourism, such as develop gastronomic tourism and creative tourism products, that should be offered by CBT communities in the two provinces.
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