Perceived Social Impacts of Tourism by Residents in the OTOP Tourism Village, Thailand

Author: Huttasin, Nara¹

Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 13, Number 2, June 2008 , pp. 175-191(17)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This study aims to investigate the impacts of tourism development at Baan Tawai, the first OTOP Tourism Village in Thailand, and to examine the relationship between demographic factors and Baan Tawai residents' perceptions of the social impacts of tourism development. Data were collected using questionnaires. The finding is that the residents positively perceive social impacts in term of job creation for women in the village. Additionally, they do not see any social changes brought in by tourism and do not think that tourism leads to an increase in prostitution, vandalism, burglary, or drug abuse.

Keywords: tourism impacts; social impacts; residents' perception; Thailand

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/10941660802048498

Affiliations: 1: Department of Hospitality Management, Faculty of Management Science, Ubon Rajathanee University, Thailand

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