I. INTRODUCTION
that the government has set up aims of tourism that the growth
rate of tourist is to be at least 7 percent per year, foreign
currency income at least 15 percent per year. And they tried to
encourage Thai people to increase domestic tourism at least 3
percent per year 2.
Tourism Authority of Thailand compliance with the
government prospect set up a 6-year plan since 1998-2003. It
came with campaign of “Rak Thai Teaw Thai”. The goal is to
develop Thailand tourism in such a way that conserves
cultural, social and natural heritage and enable sustainability
of environment.
The government realized the importance of tourism to the
country, thus promotes tourism in Thailand by adding tourism
in some of the National Economic and Social Development
Plans. And according to tourism policy of the Royal Thai
government, under the responsibility of The Ministry of
Tourism and Sports, there is an attempt to develop tourism
industry to be “Tourism Capital of Asia” based on sustainable
tourism promotions, and improve the tourism quality of
Thailand to meet an international standard 2.
Because they realize that tourism is a very large scale
business of trade and service that has been uninterruptedly
developed and involves almost all production sectors at all
level: local, provincial and national, so that it is regarded as a
tool to develop an economy, society, quality of life and to
conserve cultural, social and environmental heritage. In order
to get more income from tourists, the seminar on “Tourism
capital of Asia Goal” was held on 21 March 2003 which leads
to be the quality of Tourism resource for more qualified
tourists by emphasizing on the quality of tourism products to
increase the value-added with higher personal income. The
seminar has suggested one of the problems that stop the
growth and development of tourism is a lack of marketing
management.
Despite good potential in unique cultural
tourism resources, particularly tourist attractions, activities,
local cultural festivals and local way of life, cultural tourism
in Southern part of Thailand is not so well known like in The
Northern and Central part of Thailand. So Thailand is not
fully represented by short tours of Bangkok and Chiangmai
3.
N
OWADAYS for the past decade, cultural resources and
tourism have become inextricably linked throughout the
world especially in developing countries. The decision to
pursue cultural tourism of the government agenda of many
tourism destination especially those with colorful traditions
and enriched cultural and heritage resources. 1
Thailand has diversity in tourism resources; especially in
geography, climates, biology and flora & fauna. These enable
an increasing number of both Thai and international tourists to
be able to choose to travel to many provinces of Thailand.
Moreover, Thailand is also reputed in cultural tourism. In
ranking cultural and traditional tourism in Asia Pacific
countries, Thailand ranks number one in the region. However,
to promote tourism products to attract tourists, many factors
have to be considered such as understanding tourist
preferences, quality of tourism products, standard services,
suitable prices and effective advertisements. An effective
marketing is needed in order to obtain guidelines in a tourist
area management. Marketing management has to be carried
out in line with a sustainable tourism management in order to
generate a good income for the country and to help with the
conservation for the contributions to a sustainable utilization
of tourism resources.
Tourism Authority of Thailand has long been the core
organization that raises the promotion of tourism in the
country. Tourism Authority of Thailand (1997a: 7) claimed
This research studies methodology, guidelines in marketing
strategies to bring about a sustainable cultural tourism by
responding to tourist preference factors. Chonburi is selected
for a case study for an implementation of a guidelines study.
Chonburi province is a potential province for cultural
tourism but it lacks of a concrete marketing plan for cultural
tourism. According to A study for national action plan for the
I. INTRODUCTIONthat the government has set up aims of tourism that the growthrate of tourist is to be at least 7 percent per year, foreigncurrency income at least 15 percent per year. And they tried toencourage Thai people to increase domestic tourism at least 3percent per year 2.Tourism Authority of Thailand compliance with thegovernment prospect set up a 6-year plan since 1998-2003. Itcame with campaign of “Rak Thai Teaw Thai”. The goal is todevelop Thailand tourism in such a way that conservescultural, social and natural heritage and enable sustainabilityof environment.The government realized the importance of tourism to thecountry, thus promotes tourism in Thailand by adding tourismin some of the National Economic and Social DevelopmentPlans. And according to tourism policy of the Royal Thaigovernment, under the responsibility of The Ministry ofTourism and Sports, there is an attempt to develop tourismindustry to be “Tourism Capital of Asia” based on sustainabletourism promotions, and improve the tourism quality ofThailand to meet an international standard 2.Because they realize that tourism is a very large scalebusiness of trade and service that has been uninterruptedlydeveloped and involves almost all production sectors at alllevel: local, provincial and national, so that it is regarded as atool to develop an economy, society, quality of life and toconserve cultural, social and environmental heritage. In orderto get more income from tourists, the seminar on “Tourismcapital of Asia Goal” was held on 21 March 2003 which leadsto be the quality of Tourism resource for more qualifiedtourists by emphasizing on the quality of tourism products toincrease the value-added with higher personal income. Theseminar has suggested one of the problems that stop thegrowth and development of tourism is a lack of marketingmanagement.Despite good potential in unique culturaltourism resources, particularly tourist attractions, activities,local cultural festivals and local way of life, cultural tourismin Southern part of Thailand is not so well known like in TheNorthern and Central part of Thailand. So Thailand is notfully represented by short tours of Bangkok and Chiangmai3.NOWADAYS for the past decade, cultural resources andtourism have become inextricably linked throughout theworld especially in developing countries. The decision topursue cultural tourism of the government agenda of manytourism destination especially those with colorful traditionsand enriched cultural and heritage resources. 1Thailand has diversity in tourism resources; especially ingeography, climates, biology and flora & fauna. These enablean increasing number of both Thai and international tourists tobe able to choose to travel to many provinces of Thailand.Moreover, Thailand is also reputed in cultural tourism. Inranking cultural and traditional tourism in Asia Pacificcountries, Thailand ranks number one in the region. However,to promote tourism products to attract tourists, many factorshave to be considered such as understanding touristpreferences, quality of tourism products, standard services,suitable prices and effective advertisements. An effectivemarketing is needed in order to obtain guidelines in a touristarea management. Marketing management has to be carriedout in line with a sustainable tourism management in order togenerate a good income for the country and to help with theconservation for the contributions to a sustainable utilizationof tourism resources.Tourism Authority of Thailand has long been the coreorganization that raises the promotion of tourism in thecountry. Tourism Authority of Thailand (1997a: 7) claimedThis research studies methodology, guidelines in marketingstrategies to bring about a sustainable cultural tourism byresponding to tourist preference factors. Chonburi is selectedfor a case study for an implementation of a guidelines study.Chonburi province is a potential province for culturaltourism but it lacks of a concrete marketing plan for culturaltourism. According to A study for national action plan for the
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