The perceptions of Thailand's environment by international tourists

The purpose of this research was to determine the tourists' perceptions of the physical and social environment of Thailand. In April and May 1993, 232 questionnaires were completed by a random sample of tourists after they passed customs at Bangkok International Airport. The finding of this research are: 1.Respondents had strongly negative perceptions of problems in Bangkok, particularly traffic congestion , air quality, and prostitution but tourists found that Bangkok provided excitement and good shopping. 2.Respondents regarded water pollution, lack of fresh water and lack of rubbish disposal as problems in beach resorts. 3.Respondents found deforestation and river pollution evident in Northern Thailand. Moreover, they found that their trip to Northern Thailand was not the adventure they had hoped for. 4.Respondents found the Thai people friendly and hospitable and they felt they had experienced Thai culture during their visit. Respondents perceived that AIDS did not influence their decision to revisit Thailand. 5.Respondents perceived that environmental degradation was worst in Bangkok and that it was a growing problem in beach resorts as well as Northern Thailand. 6.Despite the respondents' awareness of social and environmental problems in Thailand, most of the respondents intended to revisit Thailand.

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

cmaster

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Victoria University of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

1993

Author dc:creator

• Sakornsathien, Daraphan

• 1506 Tourism
• School of Hospitality Tourism and Marketing

Language dc:language

en