Preparing the readiness of tourism activities for destinations along the Mekong River to become the ASEAN Community : A case study in Chiang Khan at Loei Province, Thailand

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  • Patthira Phon-ngam, Prof. Dr. Loei Rajabhat University, Thailand

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Preparing the readiness tourism activities destinations along the Mekong River

Abstract

The purposes of this research were. 1) to study tourism  potential in Chiang Khan Thailand and Sanakham in Lao PDR. 2) to study the readiness  of communities and to prepare the community with  tourism activities in Chiang Khan Thailand. 3) to study the needs of the   tourism activities in Chiang Khan Thailand. The   methodology used   mix methodology of qualitative and quantitative research. The research findings were as follows: 1). The potential of tourism in Chiang Khan, Thailand cloud be classified into 3 types. Frist, Tourism oriented natural.  Second, tourism oriented culture Third health tourism, in Lao PDR comprised cultural tourism, and health tourism. 2). The study of community readiness and preparing of the community with tourism activities found the preparation the landscape of the tourism attractions accommodation, food and facilities, tourism activities and souvenir products. 3). Studying needs of the community with tourism activities found that  tourist  needs  a city of peace for most of the holidays (22.19 %) and they demand  for   tourism  development  and potentials  stretching  in  natural recourses and   environment   (21.25 %)

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Author Biography

Patthira Phon-ngam, Prof. Dr., Loei Rajabhat University, Thailand

is  an  Associate Professor, and  Chairman  of  Ph.D. Program in Regional Development Strategies                 Loei Rajabhat University, Thailand. She has finished Doctoral’s  degree  in  Population  Education from     Mahidol University, Thailand. She has published 10 journals and 6 conferences papers. Dr. Patthira has done 24 research projects. Her research interests include community development.

 

Chairman  of  Doctoral  Degree Program
Faculty  of  Humanities  and  Social  Science
Loei  Rajabhat  University,  Thailand
E-mail : p-patthira@hotmail.com

Tell : +66 (0)832817564

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Published

2014-04-01

How to Cite

Phon-ngam, P. (2014). Preparing the readiness of tourism activities for destinations along the Mekong River to become the ASEAN Community : A case study in Chiang Khan at Loei Province, Thailand. Journal of Social Sciences (COES&Amp;RJ-JSS), 3(2), 277–285. Retrieved from https://centreofexcellence.net/index.php/JSS/article/view/jss.2014.3.2.277.285

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