objectives are the matter-of-fact for future tourism development. Otherwise, tourism development will
remain a matter of concern and might not see the full fruit of what was aimed.
Through this concise background knowledge, it is now possible to determine, at least, a number of issues
related to Southeast Asia’s tourism development. Translating these issues bears importance, last but not
least, because they are critical factors in order to maximize the contribution of tourism through which
regional economic development is one possible way to realize well-off Southeast Asian nations