Urban environmental assessment and social impact assessment of tourism development policy: Thailand's Ayutthaya Historical Park

Thanvisitthpon, Nawhath

doi:10.1016/j.tmp.2016.01.006

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“…The tourism industry plays a very important role in generating income within Thailand's economy. In fact, the income generated from tourism related products and services has accounted for nearly a quarter of Thailand's annual gross domestic product (GDP) over the past few decades (Thanvisitthpon, 2016). Over this time, with respect to trends, the industry has seen continuous growth.…”

Section: Overview Of Thailand Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do expectations towards Thai hospitality differ? The views of English vs Chinese speaking travelers

Sann

Lai

2020

IJCTHR

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Purpose This paper aims to shed light on differences in the patterns of online rating behavior that Chinese- and English-speaking travelers adopt when making hotel reviews on TripAdvisor. Design/methodology/approach A dual analysis was conducted on 800 online reviews for eight hotel brands. The brands, which are currently operating in Bangkok City, are considered to be representative of their categories. The hotels were selected based on their abilities to meet the quantitative and qualitative requirements of the text mining strategy adopted in this study. Findings The results reveal that, with respect to all of the hotel service attributes (i.e. Service, Cleanliness, Room, Sleep Quality, Location, Value and Overall), the ratings offered by the English-speaking guests were higher than the Chinese-speaking travelers. Based on the qualitative analysis, the ten service attributes which had the most impact on traveler satisfaction were distinguished. These attributes were then classified into three broadly themed categories including intangible service, tangible service and staying experience. The results from the word frequency analysis also helps to clarify which features are drawing attention from travelers from different backgrounds. Originality/value This study contributes to tourism and hospitality literature by confirming certain differences in the online rating behavior of Chinese- and English-speaking hotel guests.

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Section: Overview Of Thailand Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Do expectations towards Thai hospitality differ? The views of English vs Chinese speaking travelers

Sann

Lai

2020

IJCTHR

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“…After decades of development, EIA has become an important tool for the sustainable development of environment and been widely used in various fields (Michailidou, Vlachokostas, Moussiopoulos, & Maleka, 2016;Thanvisitthpon, 2016;Chang et al, 2018;Khosravi, Jha-Thakur, & Fischer, 2019;Ocampo-Melgara, Sagarisb, & Gironás, 2019). Especially, the methods for EIA of tourism attractions have been studied by some scholars.…”

Section: Methods For Eia Of Tourism Attractionsmentioning

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Tourism Environmental Impact Assessment Based on Improved Ahp and Picture Fuzzy Promethee Ii Methods

Tian

Peng

Zhang

et al. 2019

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of tourism attraction problems has attracted extensive attention from all over the world. The purpose of this study is to develop an integrated decision-making method for EIA of tourism attractions in China by using the improved analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method and the extended picture fuzzy preference ranking organization method for enrichment evaluations (PROMETHEE) II method. Herein, picture fuzzy numbers (PFNs) are used to describe decisionmakers’ preference, which can precisely express uncertain and hesitant information in the decisionmaking process. Then the improved AHP method based on expert mean assessment is used to obtain the weights of EIA of tourism attractions, which can reduce the spiteful assessment in the traditional AHP method. Based on the results of the improved AHP method, the picture fuzzy PROMETHEE II method, which can consider the psychological behavior of decision-makers, is applied to assess candidate tourism attractions. Finally, an example of EIA of tourism attractions in China is provided to verify the effectiveness of the developed approach and the credibility of the results.

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“…In regard to culture, the development of the tourism industry has caused tremendous negative changes to society, lifestyle, and cultural values (Thanvisitthpon 2016). Overdevelopment drives social problems such as cultural destruction, overcrowding leading to traffic congestion, and the decline in quality of life (Wang et al 2020).…”

Section: Challenges In Tourismmentioning

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Shifting Society in Response to the Tourism Industry: A Case Study of New Challenges in Lombok Utara

Basri¹,

Tamrin²,

Alfatwari³

2021

JPT

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This paper examines shifts in society in response to tourism development in Lombok Utara. This research scientifically demonstrates the emergence of new problems due to the economic and ecological impact of tourism and the breakdown of tradition. Fishbone analysis was used to map a variety of issues from trusted sources through direct observation and in-depth interviews. Findings show that a gap exists between expected and actual economic advantages as farmers and fishermen transition to tourism. The skill deficit and competitiveness brought about only a minor effect on the prosperity of host communities, even if a large economic incentive was generated by the government from taxes. The ecological damage resulting from human activity (abrasion, rubbish, energy consumption, coral reef destruction) will be detrimental for future generations. Traditions of the host communities are also threatened.

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Urban environmental assessment and social impact assessment of tourism development policy: Thailand's Ayutthaya Historical Park

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

Do expectations towards Thai hospitality differ? The views of English vs Chinese speaking travelers

Do expectations towards Thai hospitality differ? The views of English vs Chinese speaking travelers

Tourism Environmental Impact Assessment Based on Improved Ahp and Picture Fuzzy Promethee Ii Methods

Shifting Society in Response to the Tourism Industry: A Case Study of New Challenges in Lombok Utara

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