Tourism in Thailand

Section 4

Members: Dariya, Terry, Greeny

Due Date: 19th March 2012

Instructor: Ms. Manning

Introduction

            Desire to explore foreign countries and to experience different cultures has always led people to travel around the world. One of the most popular destination for traveling, Thailand, has beautiful nature, welcoming society and unique culture. In 1962, Thailand for the first time was taken as place of recreation for US Military.[1] From then on, tourism started to develop rapidly, and until 1982 it has become the largest industry in Thailand. Thailand provide a vast number of exciting activities to its visitors such as riding elephant in forests, canoeing in seas, and trekking in mountains. The aim of this blog is to present the three aspects of Thai tourism:

Page 1 – Economic Impact of Tourism in Thailand

How does tourism impact the economy in Thailand?

Page 2 – Sex Tourism in Thailand

How is sex tourism viewed in Thailand?

Page 3 – Indigenous People in Thailand

What role does Thai tourism play in the indigenous culture?


[1]Taksina Nimmonratana, “Impact of Tourism on a Local Community: A Case Study of Chiang Mai,” in Tourism in Southeast Asia, ed. K. S. Chon (New York, London, and Oxford: The Haworth Hospitality Press, 2000), 66

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