Needs of, and readiness to respond to the needs of Japanese pensioners in long-stay tourism in Chiangmai province, Thailand

Author: Hongsranagon, Prathurng

Source: Tourism Economics, Volume 12, Number 3, September 2006 , pp. 475-485(11)

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Abstract:

This paper examines the needs of Japanese pensioners in long-stay tourism in the Chiangmai province of Thailand, and the readiness of local residents to respond to those needs. Two questionnaires were used to collect the data. The first was issued to 342 Japanese pensioners who were over 60 years old and currently living in Japan. The second was issued to 400 Thais in Tambon Suthep, Muang District, Chiangmai. The research results from each sample group are presented and discussed. Recommendations are offered regarding advisory facilities and activities, which were identified as missing from the current management of Thailand's long-stay tourism project.

Keywords: JAPANESE PENSIONERS; LONG-STAY TOURISM; RESPONSIVENESS; CHIANGMAI

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000006778493628

Publication date: 2006-09-01

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Tourism Economics, published bimonthly, is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the economics and finance of tourism worldwide. Articles address the components of the tourism product (accommodation; restaurants; merchandizing; attractions; transport; entertainment; tourist activities); and the economic organization of tourism at micro and macro levels (market structure; role of public/private sectors; community interests; strategic planning; marketing; finance; economic development).
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