The Uniqueness of Romantic Tourism Thai Films, 2004 - 2023

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze the uniqueness of romantic tourism in Thai films, 2004 – 2023. Methodologies of documentary research are applied to study major elements: plot, setting, dialogue, and characters, of twenty studied films. The research finds the uniqueness of the studied elements in the following: Plot- five characteristics noted, which are: 1) the story opened by traveling-related issues; 2) the focus and story processing was based on traveling; 3) the conflicts and problems of the protagonist occurred on traveling; 4) the love of the protagonist supported by traveling; and 5) the story ended by traveling. With the setting, two types were noted: 1) making up setting to support the love of the characters, and 2) actual setting presented to promote tourism of the location and support the love of characters. To promote tourism was the intention of dialogue use. As with the characters – two aspects were found, including 1) tourism officers on duty for the traveling and 2) rounded character, thoughts, or behaviors changed by traveling.