Local Residents' and Tourists' Attitudes Towards Tourism Development at Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand
Tourism development has brought about both the positive and negative impacts to the local communities and to the environment. The acceptance among the residents and tourists may be varied; the acceptance among the domestic tourists and foreign may also be varied. The main objective of the study w...
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2006
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6272/1/FPAS_2006_4.pdf |
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| Summary: | Tourism development has brought about both the positive and negative impacts to the
local communities and to the environment. The acceptance among the residents and
tourists may be varied; the acceptance among the domestic tourists and foreign may
also be varied. The main objective of the study was to determine the attitudes, as
measured by the perceptions, of the local residents, domestic tourists, and foreign
tourists on impacts of tourism development in the Patong Beach area of Phuket. Data
for the study was collected through clustered sample surveys of the residents and
tourists in the Patong Beach area. To ensure consistencies, the secondary information
was gathered from various agencies and authorities. A descriptive analysis and a
multiple regression analysis were used to determine the results. It was found that the
respondents were highly aware of the impacts of the development; the perceptions of
the local residents were consistent to previous studies; the residents were divided
between the economic impacts and environmental pollution of the industry. They were
of the opinion that the enforcement of the laws and regulations must be tightened up to
eliminate the problems resulting from the development of the tourism industry. The
tourists were also concerned of the impacts on the youths relating to prostitution and
crime activities. The tourists believed that education would be the most effective way
of overcoming the problems relating to the younger generation. Generally the
respondents agreed with the types of policies adopted by the authorities concerned. |
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