TY - JOUR AU - Soponpimol, Chanathip AU - Mekparyup, Jatupat PY - 2019/08/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Study of Characteristics of Foreign Tourists in Visiting Thailand JF - Journal of Thai Hospitality and Tourism JA - JTHT VL - 14 IS - 2 SE - Research Article DO - UR - https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tourismtaat/article/view/206966 SP - 44-51 AB - <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The purpose of this research was to study the characteristics of foreign tourists in visiting Thailand from January 2010 to July 2016 by using cluster analysis.&nbsp;The research results showed that foreign tourists were divided into 3 clusters, Cluster #1: Asia countries, Cluster #2: America and Europe countries and Russia and Cluster #3: Oceania and South Africa countries. Furthermore, the regions of Thailand, which the majority group (Asia countries) popularly visited were separated 3 groups, Group #1: North, West and Central regions including Bangkok, Group #2: East and South regions and Group #3: Northeast region.</p> ER -