Sustainable Tourism Development Challenges for the Active Beach Tourism Cluster, Thailand
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The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the past performance and the perspective progress of policy implementation under the National Tourism Development Plan (2012-2016) focusing on active beach tourism cluster in Thailand. This tourism development plan aims to promote and develop a tourism sector to be an incoming generating source, distribute social and environmental benefits in a balanced and sustainable manner. The researchers employed the qualitative research method by taking documentary reviews, performing in-depth interviews with key policy stakeholders, conducting participant and non-participant observations.
The study results were found that the benefits and income distribution from tourism development to local people remain low. Moreover, tourism activities lead to social changes in the communities, especially in the way of life and traditional culture of the local people, as well as deteriorates natural resources and the environment. The participation of local communities and the private sector in tourism development and management is relatively low. These are the future challenges for active beach and specific policies measures need to be addressed in order to achieve sustainable tourism development.
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